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James A. Bayard (elder)
1815Aug, 6

James A. Bayard (elder)

James A. Bayard, American lawyer and politician (b. 1767)
James Asheton Bayard Sr. (July 28, 1767 – August 6, 1815) was an American slave owner, lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and U.S. Senator from Delaware.

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    Battle of New Orleans

    War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.
  • 1Mar

    Hundred Days

    Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba, start of the Hundred Days.
  • 20Mar

    Hundred Days

    After escaping from Elba, Napoleon enters Paris with a regular army of 140,000 and a volunteer force of around 200,000, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule.
  • 18Jun

    Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher forcing him to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.
  • 15Jul

    HMS Bellerophon (1786)

    Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon.