Year by year · 19th century

1818

1818 in world history: 22 events, 12 births, 15 deaths, 1 work, 3 states founded and 3 that came to an end. 1,109 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 1 January

    Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' is published anonymously

    'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' appeared in London in three volumes without its author's name. Mary Shelley's tale of a scientist and his creation is often called the first science-fiction novel.

    London

  2. 2 January

    Institution of Civil Engineers founded in London

    Three young engineers met at a London coffee house to found the Institution of Civil Engineers. Under Thomas Telford, its president from 1820, it became the model for professional engineering bodies worldwide.

    London

  3. 12 February

    Chile proclaims its independence from Spain

    Bernardo O'Higgins formally proclaimed Chile's independence on the first anniversary of the victory at Chacabuco. Spanish forces were decisively beaten at Maipú that April.

  4. 4 April

    US Congress fixes the flag at thirteen stripes

    The Flag Act of 1818 set the American flag at thirteen stripes for the original colonies, with a star for every state added on the following 4 July. The rule still governs the flag today.

  5. 28 April

    Rush-Bagot Agreement is proclaimed

    President Monroe proclaimed the Anglo-American agreement limiting warships on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. It helped demilitarise the border between the United States and British North America.

    United StatesNorth AmericaGreat Lakes

  6. Battle

    Battle of Maipú

    The Battle of Maipú was fought on 5 April 1818 near Santiago, Chile.

  7. Event

    Cannstatter Wasen

    The Cannstatter Wasen, or Cannstatter Volksfest, is a large autumn festival held on the Wasen meadows beside the Neckar at Bad Cannstatt in Stuttgart, Germany.

  8. Battle

    Second Battle of Cancha Rayada

    The Second Battle of Cancha Rayada was fought on the night of 19 March 1818 near Talca, when royalist forces under Mariano Osorio surprised the camp of the patriot army of San Martín and O'Higgins and scattered it.

  9. War

    Massina Jihad

    The Massina jihad was a reformist Islamic movement led by Seku Amadu in the inner Niger delta, beginning in 1818.

  10. Siege

    Siege of Multan (1818)

    The Siege of Multan in 1818 was the capture of the city of Multan from its Afghan governor by the forces of Ranjit Singh.

  11. Treaty · Peace

    Treaty of Mandsaur

    The Treaty of Mandsaur was signed on 6 January 1818 between the British East India Company and the Holkar state of Indore, after its defeat at Mahidpur in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

  12. Battle

    Battle of Amalinde

    The Battle of Amalinde was fought in 1818 in what is now the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, between rival Xhosa forces.

  13. Battle

    Battle of Noukouma

    The Battle of Noukouma was fought in 1818 in the inner Niger delta of present-day Mali.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1818 12

Died in 1818 15

Works 1

States founded 3

States that came to an end 3

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