1799 - What happened in 1799 ?

March 1799

Thursday 07:

Napoleon I of France captures Jaffa in Palestine and his troops proceed to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives.

Friday 29:

New York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state

April 1799

Tuesday 16:

Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Mount Tabor – Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre.

July 1799

Saturday 06:

Ranjit Singh's 25,000 men start march towards Lahore.

Sunday 07:

Ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.

Monday 15:

Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta, by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard.

Thursday 25:

At Aboukir in Egypt, Napoleon I of France defeats 10,000 Ottomans under Mustafa Pasha.

August 1799

Friday 23:

Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power

November 1799

Saturday 09:

Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup of 18 Brumaire.