Tag: 1700s
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On December 5, 1717, Notorious Pirate Blackbeard Ransacks the “Margaret.”
Image: Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, originally from an engraving by Benjamin Cole in A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (1724). On December 5, 1717, Notorious Pirate Blackbeard Ransacks the “Margaret.”
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Rear-Admiral Nelson Triumphant at the Battle of the Nile, August 1, 1798.
Image: The Destruction of L’Orient at the Battle of the Nile George Arnald, 1827. On August 1, 1798, Horatio Nelson defeated a French fleet at the Battle of the Nile. The clash left Napoleon’s 45,000-man Armée d’Orient stranded in Egypt with no way to return home. The Battle of the Nile was fought between the…
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On this day in history, German pianist and composer Ludwig van Beethoven dies in Vienna at age 56. March 26, 1827.
Image: Ludwig van Beethoven (Public Domain) On this day in history, March 26, 1827, German pianist and composer Ludwig van Beethoven dies in Vienna at 56. He is widely deemed one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His groundbreaking compositions blended vocals and instruments, expanding the sonata, symphonies, concertos, and quartets range. His…
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Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, Also Known by His Indigenous Name, Thayendanegea, Died at His Home in What is Now Burlington, Ontario. November 24, 1807.
Image: Brant was visiting England with Guy Johnson at age 33 or 34 when George Romney painted him in his London studio in 1776. Brant is shown wearing a white ruffled shirt, an Indian blanket, a silver gorget, a plumed headdress and carrying a tomahawk. (Public Domain) On this day in history, November 24, 1807,…
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During the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold Meets with British Major John Andre About Giving the Fort at West Point to the British in Exchange for Cash and a High-Ranking Position in the British Army. September 21, 1780
Image: Benedict Arnold (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 21, 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets up with British Major John Andre to talk about giving the fort at West Point to the British in exchange for guaranteeing a substantial amount of cash and a high-ranking position in the…
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History Daily: September 3
CORONATION OF KING RICHARD THE LIONHEART Image: Richard I, King of England. (Wikimedia Commons.) SEPTEMBER 3, 1189 – King Richard the Lionheart is crowned in Westminster. 30 Jews are massacred after the coronation – Richard ordered the perpetrators to be executed. FRENCH CONSTITUTION PASSED Image: Georges Danton (Wikimedia Commons.) SEPTEMBER 3, 1791 – French Revolution:…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 