1811: what happened around the world

In 1811, 75 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Ottoman–Wahhabi war, Battle of Albuera and Battle of Tippecanoe among the best known. 80 more were already under way, such as Napoleonic Wars and Peninsular War. 40 things were founded or built that year, from Venezuela and Paraguay.

75events began
80already under way
40founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges58

+18 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks14

Accidents and fires2

Disasters1

Already under way in 181180

Came to an end in 18115

Founded or built in 181140

+10 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1811

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

1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 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 →