1796–1802 war, part of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. It began on 18 August 1796 and lasted until July 1808 (about 12 years). The setting was English Channel and Strait of Gibraltar. It was part of Coalition Wars. Those involved included the Kingdom of Spain, the French First Republic, the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Before and after
- 2 November 1795Birth of James K. Polk
- 1796Georges Cuvier shows that extinction is real
- 14 May 1796Edward Jenner performs the first smallpox vaccination
- 25 June 1796Birth of Nicholas I of Russia
- from 18 August 1796 to 1 July 1808Anglo-Spanish War
- from 28 August 1796 to 5 September 1796Newfoundland expedition
- 6 November 1796Death of Catherine II of Russia
- from 1797 to 1798Cavendish experiment
- 1797Discovery of chromium
More in Wars, politics & history
- 4 July 1776United States Declaration of Independence
- 17 September 1787United States Constitution
- from 1803 to 1815Napoleonic Wars
- 1815Congress of Vienna
- from October 1853 to February 1856Crimean War
- from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871Franco-Prussian War
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.