1797 - What happened in 1797 ?

January 1797

Sunday 01:

1797 - Albany replaces New York City as the capital on New York.

Saturday 07:

The parliament of the Repubblica Cisalpina adopts the Italian green-white-red tricolour as official flag. It is the birthday of the flag of Italy.

February 1797

Tuesday 14:

John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent & Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson led the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent near Gibraltar.

Saturday 18:

Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.

Sunday 26:

The Bank of England issues the first one-pound note.

April 1797

Tuesday 18:

Battle of Neuwied resulted in the victory of French under General Louis Lazare Hoche against Austrians under General Wermecek.

May 1797

Friday 12:

First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice.

July 1797

Tuesday 25:

Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife Island (Spain).

October 1797

Saturday 21:

In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched.

Sunday 22:

One thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris, Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump.

Friday 27:

Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria.