October 1812

Friday 09:

War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie, American forces capture two British ships; the HMS Detroit and the HMS Caledonia.

Tuesday 13:

On the Niagara frontier in Ontario, Canada, United States forces under General Stephen Van Rensselaer are repulsed from invading Canada by British and native troops led by Sir Isaac Brock.

Wednesday 14:

Work on London's Regent's Canal starts.

Monday 19:

Napoleon I of France retreats from Moscow.

Friday 23:

Claude François de Malet, a French general, begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon Bonaparte, claiming that the Emperor died in Russia and that he was now the commandant of Paris. De Malet was executed on October 29.

Saturday 24:

Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.