Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14

by Charles F. Horne, Rossiter Johnson, John Rudd

38 chapters16h 24mEnglish1905

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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 14 of 22, covering from 1775-1799 AD. - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Chapters (37)

1The Battle of Lexington, AD 1775, by Richard Frothingham

2869

2The Battle of Bunker Hill, AD 1775, by John Burgoyne

222

3The Battle of Bunker Hill, AD 1775, by John Heneage Jesse

727

4The Battle of Bunker Hill, AD 1775, by Joanes Grahame

831

5Canada Remains Loyal to England, AD 1775, by John McMullen

1346

6Signing of the American Declaration of Independence, AD 1776, by Thomas Jefferson

1244

7Signing of the American Declaration of Independence, AD 1776, by John A. Doyle

739

8The Defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy

2602

9The First Victory of the American Navy, AD 1779, by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie

2657

10Joseph II Attempts Reform in Hungary, AD 1780, by Arminius Vambry

1427

11Siege and Surrender of Yorktown, AD 1781, by Henry B. Dawson

2367

12Siege and Surrender of Yorktown, AD 1781, by Lord Cornwallis

520

13British Defense of Gibraltar, AD 1782, by Frederick Sayer, part 1

1615

14British Defense of Gibraltar, AD 1782, by Frederick Sayer, part 2

1559

15Close of the American Revolution, AD 1782, by The American Peace Commissioners

626

16Close of the American Revolution, AD 1782, by John Ludlow

2665

17Settlement of American Loyalists in Canada, AD 1783, by Sir John G. Bourinot

1185

18The First Balloon Ascension, AD 1783, by Hatton Turnor

1539

19Framing of the Constitution of the United States, AD 1787, by Andrew W. Young, part 1

1532

20Framing of the Constitution of the United States, AD 1787, by Andrew W. Young, part 2

1679

21Framing of the Constitution of the United States, AD 1787, by Joseph Story

799

22Inauguration of Washington, AD 1789-1797, by James K. Paulding and George Washington

2364

23French Revolution: Storming of the Bastille, AD 1789, by William Hazlitt

2610

24Hamilton Establishes the American Bank, AD 1791, by Alexander Hamilton and Lawrence Lewis, Jr

785

25Negro Revolution in Haiti, AD 1791, by Charles Wyllys Elliot

2377

26Republican France Defies Europe, AD 1792, by Alphonse M.L. Lamartine, part 1

1475

27Republican France Defies Europe, AD 1792, by Alphonse M.L. Lamartine, part 2

1286

28The Invention of the Cotton-gin, AD 1793, by Charles W. Dabney

446

29The Invention of the Cotton-gin, AD 1793, by R.B. Handy

2527

30The Invention of the Cotton-gin, AD 1793, by Denison Olmsted

1413

31The Execution of Louis XVI, AD 1793, by Thomas Carlyle

2241

32The Reign of Terror, AD 1794, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 1

1252

33The Reign of Terror, AD 1794, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 2

1226

34The Downfall of Poland, AD 1794, by Sir Archibald Alison

1229

35The Rise of Napoleon, AD 1796, by Sir Walter Scott

2065

36Overthrow of the Mamelukes, AD 1798, by Charles Knight

1323

37Jenner Introduces Vaccination, AD 1798, by Sir Thomas J. Pettigrew

1891

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