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1701 War of the Spanish succession begins in Italy and continues until 1713. Death of James II., in exile, at St. Ger- main, Sept. 16.
Spain allied with France and Mantua. The French found Detroit.
The Prussian monarchy established by Frederick, and recognized by Leopold, of Germany. Russia at war with Sweden. Total defeat of Peter at the battle of Narva, by Charles XII.
Census of New York gave 6,000 inhabit- ants.
1702 Death of William III. of England. Anne succeeds to the English throne, March 8.
Birth of Cowper; died 1800.
1733
Beginning of "Queen Anne's War." Prussia takes Guelders from the Dutch. Holland, Austria and England declare war with France and Spain, Treaty of French with the Five Nations. Massachusetts frontier ravaged by In- dians.
Expedition of La Salle.
Bunyan's "Pilgrim Progress" published. Birth of Bolinbroke; died 1751.
Irish parliament petitions for union, Birth of Jonathan Edwards; died 1758. Birth of John Wesley; died 1794.
Prohibition of the publication of De- bates in England.
1741 Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and France make war upon Maria Theresa, who receives support from Great Britain. Prussian victory at Molwitz. Breslau ceded to Prussia.
Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, imprisons Ivan VI. for life and reigns in his stead.
Russia at war with Sweden.
Lord Rute, Prime Minister, England. Peace of Paris. Canada ceded to Great Britain. Pondicherry restored to France ..
INDIA.
1760 Quebec attacked by the French under De Levi.
1728
Battle of the Prague, May 6, victory of Frederick.
Second East India Company formed. Birth of Savage; died 1743. Birth of Warburton; died 1779.
1665, Second Dutch war with England. Death of Philip II .; regency of Anne. The Great Plague in London. Western Australia named New Holland, by Dutch.
1654 Jesuits establish themselves among the Onondaga Iroquois. Russian victories in Poland.
SUPPLEMENT XV.
ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HISTORY.
1778 Pondicherry captured by the British.
1780
Arcot taken by Hyder All.
1866
1868
Bengal visited by a severe famine
Earl of Mayo becomes Viceroy of India.
1854 Battle Ci Balaklava, Oct. 25.
1883 Accident to the Czar while hunting, Dec.
Turkish success in Armenia; Plevna
Hastings defeats Hyder All's invasion of
1870 Railway between Calcutta and Bombay
Battle of inkermann, Nov. 5.
10. -
Carnatic.
opened.
Death of the Emperor Nicholas, March 2.
Alexander II. Emperor.
Col. Souderkin, chief of Police, assas-
abandoned, July 6; recaptured, July
sinated by Nihilists, Dec. 28.
28; terrific battles in the Shipka Pass,
1781
Defeat of the triple alliance of the
Nizam, the Mahrattas and Hyder Ali.
1873
Assassination of Lord Mayo, Feb. 8.
Lord Northbrook becomes Viceroy.
1855
Sortie of Malakoff tower, March 22.
August 21-28; Russians repulsed at
Battle of Novo Porto, July 1.
Terrible famine throughout Bengal.
Russians evacuate Anapa, June 5.
Coronation of Alexander III., Czar of all
the Russias, Aug. 27.
Plevna, Sept. 7-11; immense losses cn
Treaty of Chunar, between Hastings and
both sides; relief of Plevna, Sept. 22,
the Subadhar of Oudh.
1875 Tour of the Prince of Wales through
1874
Kars invested, July 15.
Capture of Malakoff tower by the French,
1884 Anti-Jewish riot, resulting in the death
by Chefket Pasha; retreat of Turks,
1876 Prince of Wales sails for home, March 13.
Sept. 8.
of many persons, June 19.
1782 Tippoo Saib, son of Haydes Ali, secures
India, arrives at Bombay, Nov. 8.
Sept. 24; removal of Mehemet Ali as
the assistance of the French against
the English.
Lord Lytton appointed Governor Gen-
Death of Lord Raglan.
Great fire in Moscow, Oct. 29.
Commander-in-chief; Suleiman Pasha
eral.
The Russians evacuate Sebastopol and
Marriage of Duke Sergius to Princess
Elizabeth of Hesse, June 15.
appointed; Mukhtar Pasha gains Turk-
Trincomlee lost by the British.
A terrible cyclone causes loss of 220,000
retire to their works on the north side
1885 Attack of the Russians, under Gen.
ish victories in Armenia; total defeat
lives.
of the harbor; destruction of the Rus-
Komaroff, on Afghan positions near
of Mukhtar Pasha at battle of Aladja-
1783
Hyder Ali succeeded by Tippoo Saib.
Queen Victoria proclaimed, in London,
Russian assault on Kars fails.
Murghat.
Dagh, Oct. 15; Russians take Kars by
French troops under Bussy arrive.
sian fleet, Sept.
storm, Nov. 18; surrender of Plevna,
Tippoo Saib captures Bedmore.
1784 Treaty of peace concluded with Tippoo
Empress of India, May 1.
Great famine in India, continuing nearly
Battle of the Ingour; defeat of Russians
1893 Jews expelled from the Asiatic prov-
Salb.
by Turks, Nov. 6.
Prince Korsakoff, an eminent statesman,
inces.
1878 Erzeroum evacuated, Sept. 17; complete
Dec. 10.
defeat of Turkey; preliminary treaty
Pitt's India bill passes Parliament.
1785 Return of Warren Hastings to England.
1877
a year.
Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of
India, at Delhi, and other great cities,
1856
Kars surrendered to Russians, Nov. 26.
Council of war at Paris, Jan. 11.
died,. April 28.
1894 Alexander III., Czar of all Russia, died
of peace signed, March 3.
Amnesty granted to Poles, May 27; to
Conference by the Powers at Berlin, to
1786
Succeeded by Sir John Macpherson.
Lord Cornwallis appointed Governor Gen-
1872
Jan. 1.
Massacres at Cabul.
political offenders, Sept. 7.
and was succeeded by Nicholas II.
settle Turkish question.
eral of India.
1880 Marquis of Ripon made Governor-General
Suspension of hostilities in the Crimea,
1895
Russia assists China in procuring money
to pay war indemnity to Japan and se-
Treaty of Berlin ratified, Aug. 3.
Great Britain, July 3, secures Cyprus.
Reform of the Company's Civil Service.
Feb. 29.
Treaty of peace at Paris, March 30.
cures considerable advantages on the
1879
Final treaty with Russia signed, Feb. 8.
1788 Declaratory Act passes parliament.
of India.
1882 Riot between Hindoos and Mohammed-
Close of the war.
1905
Pacific coast.
Trial of Warren Hastings begins in West-
ans in the presidency of Madras.
International exhibition at Calcutta
Crimea evacuated July 9.
Labor riots at St. Petersburg, 1,500 killed
Russians evacuate Turkey.
England demands reforms in Turkey.
minster Hall; Burke opens, Feb. 15-19;
Sheridan presents charges in relation
1883
Jan. 22.
Nubar Pasha resigns.
to the Begums, June 3-13.
opened, Dec. 4.
Alexander II. crowned at Moscow,
Gen. Stoessel surrendered Port Arthur to
Gen. Nogi, Jan. 2.
The Khedive deposed by the Sultan,
June 26.
1789
Tippoo Saib attacks Travancore, Dec. 24,
1884
Death of Maj. Gen. Francis Mardall.
Sept. 2.
Death of Keshut Chunder Sen, head of
1858
Partial emancipation of the cerfs on the
and is defeated.
the reformed theistic sect of Hindoos,
1857
imperial domains.
Meeting of the Emperors at Stuttgardt
1880
His son Tewfik succeeds him.
1790 Travancore captured and plundered by
The Powers protest regarding delay in
executing provisions of Berlin treaty.
Tippoo Saib.
Treaty with Mahrattas concluded.
Formal installation of Mir Mahbub Ali,
Jan. 8.
Nizam of Hyderabad, by Lord Ripon.
1859
and Weimar.
Russia censures the warlike movements
Great naval demonstration.
Cession of Dulcigno, Nov. 26.
Tippoo routed at the battle of Arikera,
The Calcutta exhibition closed March 10.
of the Germanie Confederation during
TURKEY.
1791 Lord Cornwallis takes Bengalore.
Terrible epidemic of small pox, at
the Franco-Italian war.
1881 Conference of the Powers at Constantino-
Treaty with Great Britain.
Midhat Pasha, and others, tried for mur-
ple.
May 14: Hastings begins his admirable
Madras, March 30.
The Ilbert bill passes the legislative
1860
Commercial treaty with China.
1770 Rebellion of Ali Bey suppressed, in
defense.
der of Abdul-Aziz; and condemned to
1792
Peace concluded with Tippoo Saib.
1861
Insurrection in Poland begins.
Egypt.
death; their sentence commuted to
1793
Renewal of charter of East India Com-
council, Calcutta, Jan. 25.
The Emperor issues a decree providing
1774 Abdul Hamid becomes Sultan.
1784
exile.
pany for twenty years.
Earl of Dufferin nominated to the Vice-
for the total emancipation of the serfs
Pondicherry taken by the British.
royalty of India, Sept. 10.
Lord Reay appointed governor of Bom-
throughout the empire in two years;
Crimea ceded to Russia.
1787
War with Russia and Austria; defeat of
Warren Hastings acquitted.
Marquis of Wellesley appointed Governor
bay, Dec. 13.
23,000,000 serfs freed.
1882
Decree of abolition of slavery in Egypt.
The Porte declines to enter conference of
1795
1798
1885 Indian Parcel Post inaugurated July 7.
Students' riots throughout the empire.
the Turks.
Powers regarding Egypt, but subse-
General.
Burmese expedition, from Calcutta, for
1862 The insurrection in Poland becomes gen-
1788 Selim III., Sultan of Turkey,
1798 The French, under Napoleon, invade
quently yields.
1799
British take Seringapatam.
eral; it is quelled with great severity.
Egypt.
Remonstrates with England for intended
bombardment of Alexandria.
Tippoo Saib killed, May 4.
Rangoon, Nov. 1.
Restoration of the Mysore to the right-
Hostilities against Burmese begun by
Trial by jury granted.
Lieut. Gen. Prendergast, Nov. 16.
Increased privileges granted to the Jews.
1799
1801
Battle of Aboukir; French victorious.
The English aid the Turks; Napoleon
Dervish Pasha sent as envoy to Egypt. '
Turkey declines to send troops to Egypt,
ful Hindoo sovereign.
Rajah of Tangore surrenders his power
King of Burmah unconditionally surren-
Serfdom in the empire ended,
War with Asiatic nations.
forced to retreat.
1864 The war in the Caucasus ended.
1803 Insurrection of Mamelukes at Cairo.
but, after the bombardment, consents.
to English.
ders, Nov. 30.
1806
Mehemet Ali becomes Pasha in Egypt.
Arabi Pasha sentenced to banishment to
Ceylon for life, Dec. 3.
1800 Surrender of Surat to the British.
India gives prompt aid to England dur-
1865 Death of the Czarowitch Nicholas, at
1807
Prayers offered in Mosques of Cairo for
1802
Nizam cedes Mysore to British.
ing Afguan war.
Nice, April 24.
War with England and Russia.
British fleet passes the Dardanelles.
the Queen of England as the "Mirror
Pondicherry given
treaty of Amiens.
to France at the
India tenders assistance to England dur-
New province of Turkestan in Central
Mustapha IV., Sultan.
ing Russian controversy.
1888 Marquis of Lansdowne appointed Gov-
Asia created.
1866 Attempt by Karakosoff to assassinate the
1808
Mahmoud II., Sultan.
of Justice," Dec. 13.
Arabi Pasha, Egyptian Minister of War,
The British receive further concessions.
ernor-General, Dec. 11.
Czar, Sept. 15.
1811
Massacre of Mamelukes; Mehemet be-
comes supreme.
heads opposition to the Khedive.
Treaty of Bassein, between the East In-
Alleged conspiracy against Arabi Pasha,
dia Company and the Peishwa, breaks
1891 Massacre of native troops and English
up the Mahratta confederacy.
officers at Manifur, March 27.
Diplomatic quarrel with Rome.
Defeat of the Manifurans by the Eng-
1867
Marriage of Prince Alexander.
1812
Treaty of Bucharest; Pruth made fron-
Minister of War, leads to international
Russian America, Alaska, sold to the
1815
tier of Turkey and Russia.
Discoveries of Belzonia, in Egypt.
complications.
1803 The third Mahratta war; the British.
English and French fleets appear at
under General Lake, defeat French and
lish, May 5.
Mahrattas at the battle of Delhi, Sept.
1893 Mints closed as to free silver by order of
United States for $7,000,000.
Attempted Assassination of the Czar, in
1821
Insurrection in Moldavia and Wallachia;
independence of Greece secured.
Alexandria, May.
11.
the Indian Council.
On June 11, a riot breaks out in Alex-
Battle of Assaye; Marquis of Wellesley.
1899 Lord Curzon inaugurated
Governor,
1865
Paris, by a Pole.
Amnesty granted for political offenses.
1824
1827
Turks defeated at Mitylene.
Battle of Navarino; Turkish fleet de-
andria, the natives killing 340 Eu-
ropeans.
with 4,500 men, defeats 50,000 natives,
General, Jan. 9.
Poland disappears from map of empire.
scroyed.
The Powers called upon to aid the
Sept. 23.
1869 Socialistic conspiracies among Prussian
1828
War with Russia; surrender at Anapa,
students.
June 23.
Khedive.
General Lake takes Agra, Oct. 17.
Treaty of peace with Scindia, Dec. 30.
1870 Neutrality in Franco-Prussian war de-
Bajazet taken, Sept. 9.
Arabi erects fortifications, and threatens
to blow up the Suez Canal.
1804 Holkar lays siege to Delhi.
Gortschakoff repudiates treaty of 1856,
clared.
Varna occupied by Russians, Oct. 11.
1829
Battle of Shumla.
Admiral Seymour takes command of
Gen. Frazer defeats Holkar at battle of
as regards the Black Sea.
Russians take Erzeroum and enter Adri-
English forces, and orders Arabi to
1805
Deeg, Nov. 13.
cease fortifying; he refuses.
Treaty of peace with Holkar, who cedes
Bundelcund, and other territory.
RUSSIA.
1871 . Conference of the powers, at London,
abrogates the Black Sea clauses.
anople; treaty of peace, Sept. 14.
Revolt of Mehemet Ali.
Bombardment of Alexandrian forts, July
Mutiny among Sepoys.
Many socialists imprisoned throughout
1831
12; they are destroyed by the English
1806
Battle of Konieh; Egyptians defoat
1807
Lord Minto, Governor General.
1873
the empire.
Expedition against Khiva, which surren-
Turks.
Arabi Pasha retreats into the country
fleets
1808
War with Travancore.
Egypt invades Syria.
under cover of a flag of truce.
Travancore subdued; mutiny at Seringa-
1768 War declared against Russia by Turkey.
1809
1769-'84 Conquest of the Crimea.
ders June 10.
1772 Catherine I. commences the dismember-
Visit of the Emperor of Germany to Rus-
1832
Battle of Konieh; disastrous defeat of
The Khedive declares him a rebel.
1813
Ecclesiastical establishment formed.
patam.
ment of Poland.
Visit of the Shah of Persia.
sia. ,
1833
Russians enter Constantinople; offensive
Turks.
Gen. Sir Garnet Wolsley arrives at Alex-
India trade thrown open to any British
1774 Rebellion of the Cossacks.
New treaty with the Khan of Bokhara.
and defensive treaty with Russia.
andria, Aug. 15, with English troops.
Treaty of Kutayah.
Ramleh fortified.
subject.
1775 Cossacks' rebellion suppressed.
1874 Marriage of the Emperor's daughter to
Skirmish between Egyptians and the
1814
Marquis of Hastings, Governor General.
1778 Prince Potemkin becomes prime minis-
Rebellion in Egypt suppressed.
English.
1817
Mahratta confederacy dissolved.
the Duke of Edinburgh.
1839
Abdul Medjid becomes Sultan.
The joint fleet sails to Aboukir under
Ahmednuggur ceded to English.
Defeat of Holkar at Mehudpore.
1780 Army neutrality.
ter.
Visit of the Emperor to Germany and
England.
A second revolt of Mehemet Ali.
Battle of Nezib; Ibrahim Mehemet, All's
sealed orders; then proceeds to Port
Said; reached Ismailia.
1818
Pindarrie war.
Russia, Sweden and Denmark declare
1875 The island of Saghalien ceded to Russia
son, defeats the Turks.
End of Pindarrie war; peace with Hol-
that "free ships make free goods."
The English occupy the Suez Canal.
1784
1787
Acquisition of the Crimea.
by Japan.
1840
England, Russia, Austria, and Prussia
kar.
War with Turkey renewed.
Japan cedes the Kurile Isles to Russia.
War with Kholand.
aid Turkey.
Arabs attack the British at Kassassin,
1789
War with Sweden.
Battle of Beyrout; Egyptians defeated.
and are repulsed with heavy loss.
The Peishwa surrenders and cedes the
Battle of Tel-el-Kebir in which the
Deccan.
793
Treaty of Warelow,
Baltic provinces incorporated into the
1841
Treaty with Egypt.
Second partition of Poland.
empire.
Mehemet Ali made Viceroy, but deprived
whole Egyptian army is routed, Sept.
1818
Oudh becomes independent.
13.
1823
Lord Amherst, Governor General.
Alliance with England.
1876 Russia encourages the insurgents in the
Turkish provinces of Servia and Bul-
1847
of Syria.
New system of education introduced.
Zagazig occupied.
1824
Burmese war begins; British take Ran-
1795
Final partition of Poland between Rus-
goon, May 5.
garia.
1849
Turkey refuses to surrender Polish ref-
Kafr-el-Dwar surrenders.
1825
British capture Assam, Feb. 1.
sia, Prussia and Austria.
Cairo opens its gates.
Burmese defeated at the battle of Prome.
1796
The partition of Poland completed.
Capture of Khokan.
ugees; refusal sustained by England.
Arabi Pasha and 10,000 troops surrender
1826
Battle of Pagham Mew ends Burmese
Death of Catherine the Great.
Conquest of Khiva completed.
Russia declares war against Turkey,
1851
Rebellion of Croatia.
Treaty with France regarding the "Holy
unconditionally.
End of the war, Sept. 15.
1798
War with Persia.
1877
185
Peace declared Feb. 24; Burmah pays
war.
Russia joins the alliance of England and
April 24.
1883
Total destruction of Hicks Pasha and
Austria against France.
Melikoff enters Armenia and seizes Bay-
1853
Places."
Turkey declares war; approved by the
his army in the Soudan, Nov. 3.
$1,000,000 and cedes large territory.
azid, April 30.
A large Russian army crosses the Pruth.
1884 Resignation of Egyptian ministry. of
1828
English take Bhurtpore.
1799
Suwarrow assists Austrians and checks
Lord Bentinck, Governor General.
the French in Italy.
Russians defeated at Batoum, May 4.
great powers, England, France, Aus-
Melikoff storms Ardaban, May 17.
tria and Prussia.
Sherif Pasha, Jan, 7.
Gen. C. G. Gordon leaves England for
1833
The northwest provinces made a separate
1800
Russia forms an alliance with France.
administration,
Insanity of the Emperor Paul.
Investment of Kars, June 3.
1801
He is assassinated.
Passage of the . Danube by the Grand
1854 Crimean war; allied fleets enter the
Egypt en route for Kartoum, Jan. 18.
Duke Nicholas, June 22-27.
Black Sea, Jan. 4.
Capture of Tirnova, July 8.
Russia refuses intervention, March 19.
Defeat of Baker Pasha near Tokar,
1835 Steam communication introduced into
Alexander I. becomes emperor; he makes
Treaty with England and France.
Feb. 4.
Gen. Gordon arrives at Kartoum, Feb. 18.
1838
India.
Slavery abolished in the East.
1805
peace with England.
Russia joins the coalition against France,
Plevna occupied, July 6;
retaken by
The allied powers guarantee Turkish in-
tegrity.
Surrender of Tokar to the rebels under
1838
Afghan war declared; Cabul captured
Turks, July 30; great defeat of Rus-
by the British, Aug. 7.
Battle of Austerlitz; Napoleon defeats
April
sians by Mukhtar Pasha.
1877 The capture of Nicopolis by the Russians,
Allied fleets bombard Odessa, and block-
Osman Digna, Feb. 22.
Lord Ellenborough Governor-General.
ade the Danube.
Defeat of the rebels at Tet, by Gen. Gra-
1842
Ameers of Scind defeated
by Sir
the allies, Dec. 2.
ham, Feb. 29.
1843
Charles Napier, Feb. 17.
1807
1809
Treaty of Tilsit; peace with France.
The Turks defeat the Russians near
The Russians occupy the Shipka Pass.
July 15.
Allies overcome Russians at Giurgero.
Tokar relieved by Gen. Graham, March 2.
1844
Lord Hardinge Governor-General.
Silistria.
July 19.
Turks defeated at Bayazid; see Russia,
1855 Battle at Kars, Russians defeated; Turks,
Osman Pasha defeated by Gen. Graham
at Tamasi, March 13.
1845 Danish possessions in India purchased
by England.
1812
War with France.
Severe fighting in the Shipka Pass, July
under Omar Pasha, win a great victory
Egyptian troops meet with reverse at
England at war with Sikhs; battle of
Napoleon invades Russia.
19, Dec. 31.
at the Ingour, Nov. 6; allies take Kars,
Kartoum, March 16.
Moodkee, Sept. 6.
Battle of Smolensko, Aug. 17; Russians
Russian attack on Plevna partly success-
defeated.
ful Sept. 7-11.
Great Russian victory at Aladja Dagh.
1856 Suspension of hostilities, awaiting nego-
Nov. 26.
Third conference of the Great Powers
1846 British victory over Sikhs at Sobraon,
Battle of the Borodino, Sept. 7; Russians
Capture of Kars by the Russians, with
tiations for peace, Feb. 29.
upon Egyptian finances, Aug. 2.
1885 General Stewart's forces reach Gakdul,
February.
Egypt, Jan. 12.
Treaty of Lasore.
defeated.
Treaty of peace signed, at Paris, April
Burning of Moscow by the Russians,
great slaughter, Nov. 18.
Capture of Etropol by the Russians.
The Crimea evacuated, July 9.
29.
Battle of Abu Klea, victory of British
1848
Lord Dalhousie Governor-General.
Sept. 14.
Retreat of the French.
Capture of Plevna and Osman Pasha's
forces, Jan. 17.
Second Sikh war begun; Ramnuggur
taken by General Gough; again de-
1813 Battle of Leipzig, and defeat of Na-
army, by the Russians, Dec. 10.
Independence of Turkey guaranteed.
British victory near Metammeh.
feated at Vyseerabad.
poleon.
Emperor returns to St. Petersburg, Dec.
1858
Conflict with Montenegrins.
Christians massacred at Jedda.
Gen. Stewart wounded, Jan. 19.
Fall of Kartoum, Jan. 26:
1849
The Sikh War ended with battle of Goo-
- jerat, Feb. 21.
1814
Downfall of Napoleon.
The Emperor Alexander enters. Paris,
Erzeroum invested, Dec. 24.
22.
Montenegrin boundaries determined.
Gen. Gourko crosses the Balkans, Dec.
Suez Canal begun by De Lesseps.
Death of Gen. Gordon, Jan. 26, produces
Sir Charles Napier becomes Commander-
with the allies, in triumph.
31.
1859
Great fire at Constantinople.
intense excitement in London.
in-chief.
1815 The Emperor Alexander organizes the
Conspiracy against the Sultan.
The Italian flag hoisted with that of
Egypt, at Massowah, Feb. 8.
Annexation of the Rajah to British do-
"Holy Alliance," between Russia, Aus-
1878 Russians occupy Sofia, Jan. 4.
186
Druse and Maronite War.
British victory near Dulka Island, death
minions.
tria and Prussia.
Servians defeated, Jan. 7.
Alexandria proclaimed King of Poland.
Capture of the Shipka Pass, by the Rus-
Massacre of Christians at Damascus.
1850 Mutiny of native infantry in Bengal.
Convention of Great Powers.
of Gen. Earl, Feb. 10.
The Muder of Dongola decorated by
1851
Beginning of the Second Burmese war.
1852 Pegu annexed to British Empire.
1825
The Grand Duke Constantine renounces
sians, Jan. 8, 9.
1861
Abdul-Aziz Sultan.
Lord Wolseley.
1853
1825
his right to the throne.
Batoum attacked without success by the
Close of the Second Burmese war.
Death of the Emperor Alexander.
Russians.
Insurrection in Herzegovina and Mon-
Terrific fighting near Suakim, March 22.
Russians occupy Philippolis, Jan. 16.
tenegro.
186
Omar Pasha invades Montenegro.
Death of Mahdi Mohammed Achmed,
Burmah deprived of its seaboard prov-
Insurrection of troops at Moscow.
Russian occupation of Adrianople, Jan.
June 29.
First Indian railway and telegraph
inces.
1826
The Emperor Nicholas crowned at Mos-
COW.
British fleet enters the Dardanelles, Jan.
20.
1863
Servians demand their independence.
Death of Said Pasha; Ismail Pasha be-
Revolution in Eastern Roumelia.
opened, Bombay to Tannah.
War with Persia.
comes Viceroy of Egypt.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, Governor,
Renewal, for the last time, of East India
1827
The Emperor Nicholas visits England.
Erzeroum evacuated by the Turks, Feb.
25
1864
1865
Arabian rebellion suppressed by Egypt.
Sept. 18.
Suez Canal opened in part.
Meeting of Ambassadors, at Constantino-
. Company's charter.
Bengal put under a Lieutenant-Governor.
1828
Peace with Persia.
War with Turkey, Russians generally
21
1866
Revolt in Candia.
ple, on the Eastern crisis, Oct. 4.
Indian Civil Service thrown open to com-
Treaty of peace signed at San Stefano.
Cretan Greeks revolt against the Turks.
1888 First through train from Paris to Con-
victorious, begins April 26.
Skobeleff and Radetzky capture Turkish
1867
The Khedive of Egypt, Viceroy, visits
stantinople, Aug. 3.
petition.
Egyptian Dervish Army routed, Aug. 3.
1854 Ganges Canal opened.
1829
Peace of Adrianople with Turkey.
Polish war of independence begins.
1889
Warsaw taken by the Russians, and the
Turkish forces occupy Crete, Aug. 30.
1855 Calcutta Railway opened.
1830
army in Asia Minor.
1831
Conference of powers at Berlin, June 13.
France and England.
Annexation of Oudh.
insurrection crushed, Sept., Oct.
Treaty of Berlin signed, July 13.
1869
Suez Canal inaugurated.
1870
1890
Turkish man-of-war Ertogroul founders
1856
Lord Canning appointed Governor-Gen-
1832
The emperor decrees that Poland shall
1879 Final treaty with Turkey, signed Feb. 8.
Sir Samuel Baker sent to suppress slave
Solovieff attempts to assassinate the
1872
trade.
at sea, 500 lives lost, Sept. 19.
Baker returns, after considerable suc-
1894 Insurrection in Armenia, and great mas-
1857
Mutiny among native regiments at Bar-
eral.
henceforth form an integral part of the
Russian Empire.
Czar, April 14.
Failure of the Khivan Expedition.
Nihilists at Kieff and Odessa convicted.
1873 By the Sultan's firman the Khedive of
cess.
sacre of Christians at Sassoun.
1895 Riot in Constantinople and massacre of
rackpore, Burhampore and Lucknow,
May 6; The great Sepoy rebellion com-
1840
Treaty of London signed by Russia.
Attempt on the Czar's life by mining
Armenian Christians in that city.
War with Circassians.
railway, Dec. 1.
Egypt becomes independent in most
Great powers of Europe demand re-
menced'at Meerut, May 10; Delhi
1841
seized by. 40,000 rebels and the King
proclaimed Emperor;
1848
Russia aids Austria in suppressing the
Discovery of plot to blow up the Winter
Palace, Dec. 12.
1874 Circular letter to the Powers, protesting
points.
forms from the Sultan and protection
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