Deaths on February 13

Samuel Ashe (North Carolina)

Died on February 13, 1813

Samuel Ashe, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of North Carolina (b. 1725)

Samuel Ashe (March 24, 1725 – February 3, 1813) was the ninth governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1795 to 1798. He was also one of the first three judges of the North Carolina Superior Court in 1787.

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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 February 13

Samuel Ashe (North Carolina)

Died on February 13, 1813

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Events on 1813

Pride and Prejudice

USS Chesapeake (1799)

Santiago Bobadilla

Battle of Leipzig

Battle of Crysler's Farm