Wars, battles and sieges22
- Austro-Turkish War of 1788–17911788–1791 · Wars & conflicts
- Russo-Swedish War of 1788–17901788–1790 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of KaránsebesBattles
- Sino-Nepalese War1788–1789 · Wars & conflicts
- Siege of OchakovSieges
- Theater War1788–1789 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of FidonisiBattles
- Battle of HoglandBattles
- Battle of Ngọc Hồi–Đống ĐaBattles
- Naval actions at the siege of OchakovBattles
- Siege of KhotinBattles
- Battle of ChaksanaBattles
- Battle of KvistrumBattles
- Battle of MehadiaBattles
- Siege of BerezanSieges
- Anapa campaignWars & conflicts
- Battle of SembulanBattles
- Battle of the Pinal MountainsBattles
- Capture of the frigate KilduinBattles
- Siege of AnapaSieges
- Siege of DubicaSieges
- Siege of Veterani CaveSieges
Revolts, massacres and attacks3
- Anjala conspiracyRevolts & coups
- Day of the TilesRevolts & coups
- Joseps' revoltRevolts & coups
Accidents and fires3
- Great Fire of TenmeiFires & explosions
- Great New Orleans FireFires & explosions
- Fire in the town of JilemniceFires & explosions
Already under way in 178866
- Caucasian War1763–1864 · Wars & conflicts
- Russo-Turkish Wars1568–1918 · Wars & conflicts
- American Indian Wars1609–1924 · Wars & conflicts
- Seventh Russo-Turkish War1787–1792 · Wars & conflicts
- Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War1651–1986 · Wars & conflicts
- Chechen–Russian conflict1785–2017 · Wars & conflicts
- Ottoman–Habsburg Wars1526–1791 · Wars & conflicts
- Anglo-Mysore wars1767–1799 · Wars & conflicts
- Ottoman–Persian Wars1514–1823 · Wars & conflicts
- Russo-Persian Wars1651–1828 · Wars & conflicts
- Second Hundred Years' War1688–1815 · Wars & conflicts
- Northwest Indian War1785–1795 · Wars & conflicts
- Russian–Circassian War1711–1864 · Wars & conflicts
- Xhosa Wars1779–1879 · Wars & conflicts
- Ten Great Campaigns1747–1792 · Wars & conflicts
Came to an end in 17886
- Persian–Uzbek wars1502–1788 · Wars & conflicts
- Tenmei famine1780–1788 · Natural disasters
- Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis1784–1788 · Attacks
- Lin Shuangwen rebellion1786–1788 · Wars & conflicts
- Mughal–Sikh Wars1621–1788 · Wars & conflicts
- Siege of Belgrade1787–1788 · Sieges
Founded or built in 178819
- Allegheny CountyBuildings
- Château de CompiègnePalaces
- Kingdom of TahitiStates & realms
- Admiralty HouseBuildings
- Fort DenisonCastles & forts
- Belvédère ChâteauPalaces
- Fruntimmersskolan i ViborgSchools
- Sydney HospitalHospitals
- Dance of TimeMonuments
- Fort San RoccoCastles & forts
- Terregles HousePalaces
- HM Prison NorthallertonPrisons
- Dalarö custom houseMuseums & galleries
- King's-Edgehill SchoolSchools
- Nailsea GlassworksArchaeology
- Olletas FountainMonuments
- Palace kitchenArchaeology
- Puerta de MadridCastles & forts
- Vice Governor's House, Nizhny NovgorodBuildings
Stories that pass through 1788
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