Deaths on August 23

Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Died on August 23, 1813

Alexander Wilson (ornithologist), Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766)

Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology", Wilson is regarded as the greatest American ornithologist prior to Audubon.

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Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

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Events on 1813

28 Jan

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
1 Jun

USS Chesapeake (1799)
James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!"
30 Sep

Santiago Bobadilla
Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla.
16 Oct

Battle of Leipzig
The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon Bonaparte in the Battle of Leipzig.
11 Nov

Battle of Crysler's Farm
War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.

Deaths on August 23

Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Died on August 23, 1813

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Events on 1813

Pride and Prejudice

USS Chesapeake (1799)

Santiago Bobadilla

Battle of Leipzig

Battle of Crysler's Farm