Military Leaders of the Industrial Revolution
The atlas holds 4 people and 99 moments here, from 1762 to 1839. The most recorded lives are Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington and James Cook.
Notable people
Napoleon Bonaparte
from 1769 to 1815
56 moments here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
George Washington
from 1775 to 1799
37 moments here
George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
James Cook
from 1762 to 1776
4 moments here
British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…
Mark Twain
from 1835 to 1839
2 moments here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Moments
- 1762 Returns to England and marries in London James Cook
- 1763 Surveys Saint-Pierre and Miquelon James Cook
- 1766 Observes eclipse off Newfoundland James Cook
- 1769 Born at Maison Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1775 Joins Congress in Philadelphia George Washington
- 1775 Occupies Cambridge headquarters George Washington
- 1776 Anchors in Plymouth Sound before third voyage James Cook
- 1776 Watches the battle from Fort Lee George Washington
- 1776 Attacks the Trenton garrison George Washington
- 1777 Enters winter quarters at Valley Forge George Washington
- 1779 Enrolls at school in Autun Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1779 Stays at Ford Mansion George Washington
- 1781 Meets French commanders at Newport George Washington
- 1781 Arrives in Williamsburg George Washington
- 1781 Leads army toward Yorktown George Washington
- 1781 Visits Mount Vernon en route to Yorktown George Washington
- 1783 Bids farewell at Fraunces Tavern George Washington
- 1783 Resigns command in Annapolis George Washington
- 1783 Returns home after the Revolution George Washington
- 1784 Tours the Ohio Country George Washington
- 1785 Stationed at Valence Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1787 Arrives for the Constitutional Convention George Washington
- 1789 Arrives in New York George Washington
- 1789 Departs Mount Vernon for the presidency George Washington
- 1789 Reaches Philadelphia on inaugural journey George Washington
- 1789 Received in Alexandria George Washington
- 1789 Stops at Trenton George Washington
- 1789 Takes the oath at Federal Hall George Washington
- 1789 Attends worship in New Haven George Washington
- 1789 Visits churches in Boston George Washington
- 1789 Visits Portsmouth churches George Washington
- 1790 Returns to Newport as president George Washington
- 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
- 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
- 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
- 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
- 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
- 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
- 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
- 1793 Bombards La Maddalena from Santo Stefano Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
- 1793 Leads artillery at Toulon Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1793 Takes up Army of Italy post at Nice Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1794 Stays at Espy House during Whiskey expedition George Washington
- 1796 Wins at Montenotte Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1796 Commands the Battle of Lodi Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1796 Enters Milan after Lodi Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1796 Attacks at Castiglione Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1796 Defeats Wurmser at Bassano Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1796 Carries the standard at Arcole Napoleon Bonaparte