What Happened in 1814
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Sweden and Norway adopt a loose union
The Union between Sweden and Norway (Swedish: Svensk-norska unionen, Unionen mellan Sverige och Norge, Norwegian: Unionen mellom Norge og Sverige),... Read more
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Norway's Constitution Is Adopted
May 17 is Norwegian Constitution Day, a commemoration of the adoption of Norway's constitution in 1814. Many Norwegian-American communities... Read more
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Major General Andrew Jackson Signs The Treaty Of Fort Jackson
On August 9, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory," signed the Treaty of Fort Jackson ending the Creek War. The agreement provided for... Read more
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Major General Robert Ross And Rear Admiral George Cockburn Land At Benedict, Maryland
On August 19, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops under the command of Major General Robert Ross and Rear Admiral George Cockburn landed... Read more
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Francis Scott Key Is Detained In Baltimore Harbor
As the evening of September 13, 1814, approached, Francis Scott Key was detained in Baltimore harbor on board a British vessel. A young lawyer, he... Read more
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London Beer Flood
The London Beer Flood occurred on October 17, 1814 in the parish of St. Giles, London, England. At the Meux and Company Brewery on Tottenham Court... Read more
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The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, currently in Belgium, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the... Read more