Births on April 12

Henri Druey

Born on April 12, 1799

Henri Druey, Swiss lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1855)

Daniel-Henri Druey (12 April 1799 – 29 March 1855) was a Swiss politician of the 19th century and a founding father of constitutional democracy and member of Free Democratic Party in Switzerland.[1]

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9 Jan

William Pitt the Younger
British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the Napoleonic Wars.
4 May

Battle of Seringapatam
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is invaded and Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris.
27 May

Battle of Winterthur (1799)
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.
25 Jul

Battle of Abukir (1799)
At Abu Qir in Egypt, Napoleon I of France defeats 10,000 Ottomans under Mustafa Pasha.
19 Sep

Battle of Bergen (1799)
French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen.

Births on April 12

Henri Druey

Born on April 12, 1799

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Events on 1799

William Pitt the Younger

Battle of Seringapatam

Battle of Winterthur (1799)

Battle of Abukir (1799)

Battle of Bergen (1799)