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 1780 -
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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1760 | - 1760—1820: George III
The reign of George III.
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| 2 | 1775 | - 1775—1783: American War of Independence
The American War of Independence.
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| 3 | 1799 | - 1799—1815: Napoleonic Wars
The wars with Napoleon - though not continuous.
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| 4 | 1815 | - 1815—1816: Tambora explosion
The eruption of Tambora in Indonesia and disruption of harvest in the USA and Europe a year later.
- 1815—1816: Tambora explosion
The eruption of Tambora in Indonesia and disruption of harvest in the USA and Europe a year later. Perhaps the worst such event in genealogical time.
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| 5 | 1820 | - 1820—1830: George IV
The reign of George IV.
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| 6 | 1830 | - 1830—1837: William IV
The reign of William IV.
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| 7 | 1832 | - 1832—1832: Cholera epidemic
Cholera outbreak of 1832. 10,000 die.
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| 8 | 1837 | - 1837—1901: Victoria
The reign of Queen Victoria.
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| 9 | 1846 | - 1846—1846: Potato famine
The potato blight and subsequent famine.
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| 10 | 1847 | - 1847—1848: Influenza
Influenza outbreak of 1847.
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| 11 | 1854 | - 1854—1856: Crimean War
War in the Crimea.
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| 12 | 1878 | - 1878—1880: First Boer War
The first Boer War
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| 13 | 1883 | - 1883—1883: Krakatoa
The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia and subsequent disruption to harvests world-wide.
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| 14 | 1889 | - 1889—1890: Influenza pandemic
The influenza pandemic of 1889.
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| 15 | 1899 | - 1899—1902: Second Boer War
The second Boer War
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