What Happened In January 1815 - Historical Events 1815 January

Historical Events for January, 1815

3rd » Austria, the United Kingdom, and France form a secret defensive alliance against Prussia and Russia.
8th » War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson leads United States or American forces in victory over the British.
13th » War of 1812: British Empire called British troops capture Battle of Fort Peter or Fort Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the only battle of the war to take place in the state.
15th » War of 1812: American frigate USS President 1800 6, commanded by Commodore (rank) Commodore Stephen Decatur, is Capture of USS President captured by a squadron of four British frigates.

11th » John A. Macdonald, Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1891)
15th » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, 3rd List of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) named President of the Church of Jesus Christ (d. 1905)
16th » Henry Halleck, American general (d. 1872)
21st » John Bingham, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 7th United States Ambassador to Japan (d. 1900)

8th » Edward Pakenham, Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
15th » Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (b. 1761)
31st » José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan soldier (b. 1775)