1803: what happened around the world

In 1803, 34 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Napoleonic Wars, Second Anglo-Maratha War and Battle of Vertières among the best known. 62 more were already under way, such as Haitian Revolution and Mexican War of Independence. 37 things were founded or built that year, from Kherson Governorate and Lycée Condorcet.

34events began
62already under way
37founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges25

Treaties, councils and politics4

Revolts, massacres and attacks3

Accidents and fires1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 180362

Came to an end in 18032

Founded or built in 180337

+7 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1803

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began NapoleonFrom Ajaccio to Saint Helena, 1769–1821

Nearby years

1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →