Event of 1814: The Grand Jubilee of 1814 is held in Britain, celebrating the hundredth annivers
- When
- 1814
- Where
- United Kingdom; Dublin
- Episodes
- 2
The Grand Jubilee of 1814 was a public holiday in the United Kingdom held on 1 August 1814. It celebrated the centenary of the Hanoverian Succession, the anniversary of Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile, and the recent Treaty of Paris ending the Napoleonic Wars.
Episodes
- The Grand Jubilee of 1814
A public holiday in the United Kingdom held on 1 August 1814 to celebrate the Hanoverian Succession centenary.
- Dublin Celebrations
Grand celebrations in Dublin occurred on 12, 13, 15, and 16 August 1814.
Background and detail
Background. The celebration marked the centenary of the accession of George I, the first king of the House of Hanover. It also commemorated the anniversary of Horatio Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile and the recent signing of the Treaty of Paris, which brought peace with France after more than a decade of the Napoleonic Wars.
Political Context. The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814, confined France to her boundaries of 1792 following Napoleon's abdication in April 1814. This peace was brief, as Napoleon escaped from Elba in February 1815, beginning the Hundred Days, and was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.
Celebrations. The event was a public holiday held on 1 August 1814. In Dublin, a grand celebration took place on 12, 13, 15, and 16 August 1814, with the changed dates accommodating the shift to New Style dates.
Sources
- Grand Jubilee of 1814 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-20
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