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Overview page. Subjects: Music.
Concert overture, op. 49 (1880), by Tchaikovsky; written for the Moscow Exhibition, it commemorates Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812 and incorporates La Marseillaise and the Tsarist...
War of 1812 (1812–15)
Edited by Edmund Wright.
in A Dictionary of World History
Reference Entry. Subjects: World History. 319 words.
A war between Britain and the USA. US frustration at the trade restrictions imposed by Britain in
Herzen, Alexander Ivanovich (1812–70)
Reference Entry. Subjects: World History. 88 words.
Russian author and revolutionary. He was exiled to Viatka in 1835 after being suspected of sympathy
Zuo Zongtang (1812–85)
Chinese soldier and statesman. He rose to military prominence, assisting Zeng Guofan in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion
Tooke, John Horne (1736–1812)
British radical politician and philologist. In 1769 Tooke founded the Society of Supporters of the Bill
Grey, Sir George (1812–98)
British colonial administrator. He served as governor of South Australia (1841–45) and of New
Borodino, Battle of (7 September 1812)
(7 September 1812)
A battle fought between Russia and France, about 110 km (70 miles) west of Moscow.
Pedro II (1812–91)
Emperor of Brazil (1831–89). The son of Pedro I, he succeeded under a regency
Perceval, Spencer (1762–1812)
British Tory statesman, Prime Minister (1809–12). He was shot dead in the lobby of the
Clinton, George (1739–1812)
American patriot leader. He controlled the popular anti-British faction in New York City from 1768. After
Canning, Charles John (1812–62)
British statesman. The son of George Canning, he was governor-general of India at the time of
Fortune, Robert (1812–1880), traveller and botanist
G. S. Boulger.
in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
September 2004; p ublished online September 2004 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: World History; Travel and Holiday; Botany. 939 words.
Fortune, Robert (1812–1880), traveller and botanist, was born at Kelloe in the parish of Edrom, Berwickshire, on 16 September 1812, the son of Thomas Fortune, hedger, and his wife, Agnes, n...
Davis, Nathan (1812–1882), traveller and excavator
W. W. Wroth.
Reference Entry. Subjects: Education; Archaeology; World History; Travel and Holiday. 327 words.
Davis, Nathan (1812–1882), traveller and excavator, was born in 1812. Nothing is known of his education, save that he is referred to as Dr Davis. He was an American who for many years lived...
Harrison, William (1812–1860), merchant navy officer
G. C. Boase.
Reference Entry. Subjects: Transport Technology and Trades; Transport; World History; Travel and Holiday. 530 words.
Harrison, William (1812–1860), merchant navy officer, son of a master in the merchant service, was born at Maryport, Cumberland, in October 1812. He was apprenticed to Mr Porter, a...
Dalhousie, James Ramsay, 1st Marquess of (1812–60)
British statesman and colonial administrator. A Conservative Member of Parliament (1837), he became governor-general
Wyld, James, the younger (1812–1887), cartographer and geographical publisher
Elizabeth Baigent.
Reference Entry. Subjects: Cartography; World History; Publishing. 950 words.
Wyld, James, the younger (1812–1887), cartographer and geographical publisher, was born in North Street, Lambeth, Surrey, on 20 November 1812, the son of James Wyld the elder and his wife,...
Burnaby, Andrew (1732–1812), Church of England clergyman and traveller
T. Y. Cocks.
Reference Entry. Subjects: Protestantism and Protestant Churches; World History; Travel and Holiday. 701 words.
Burnaby, Andrew (1732–1812), Church of England clergyman and traveller, was born at Asfordby, Leicestershire, on 16 August 1732, the eldest son of Andrew Burnaby (1702–1776) of Brampton...
Edited by Anne Kerr and Edmund Wright.
A war between Britain and the USA. US frustration at the trade restrictions imposed by Britain in retaliation for Napoleon's ...
He controlled the popular anti-British faction in New York City from 1768. After attending the second *Continental Congress (1775–76) he helped draft the state's constitution and served as...
He rose to military prominence, assisting *Zeng Guofan in suppressing the *Taiping Rebellion and was appointed governor-general of Zhejiang province (1862). He supported the ...
Emperor of Brazil (1831–89). The son of *Pedro I, he succeeded under a regency when his father abdicated (...