Historedia
Group or institution

Britain

Events
5
Episodes
7
Years
1729–1860

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Britain, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of Seville

    1729

    Role: Signatory

    1. 29 November 1729 · UnspecifiedDutch Accession

      The Dutch Republic joined the Treaty of Seville on 29 November 1729.

  2. Invasion of Dominica

    1778

    Role: power holding Dominica since its 1761 conquest

    1. 1778 · island of Dominica, Windward Islands, Lesser AntillesFrench re-capture of Dominica begins

      In 1778 the French, aided by the island's population, began recapturing Dominica from Britain, which had conquered the island in 1761.

  3. The Second Treaty of Erzurum settles the Ottoman–Persian border

    1847

    Role: Mediator

    1. 1847 · Abadan IslandCession of Abadan Island

      Abadan Island, long subject to competing claims between Iran and the Ottomans, was ceded to Iran by Turkey in 1847.

    2. 31 May 1847 · ErzurumSigning of the Second Treaty of Erzurum

      The Second Treaty of Erzurum was signed on 31 May 1847, settling boundary disputes between the Ottoman Empire and Qajar Persia.

  4. Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law abolishes privateering

    1856–1857

    Role: Signatory

    1. 16 April 1856 · Congress at ParisSigning of the Paris Declaration

      Plenipotentiaries agreed on the declaration in April 1856 following the Treaty of Paris, based on a 1854 modus vivendi.

    2. 1857 · United StatesUnited States Withholds Adherence

      The US withheld formal adherence in 1857 due to the rejection of its Marcy amendment, influenced by British opposition.

  5. European commission investigates the 1860 Mount Lebanon and Damascus massacres

    1860

    Role: Commission Member

    1. 5 September 1860 · International Commission MeetingCommission Convened

      An international commission met on 5 September 1860 to investigate the causes of the 1860 sectarian violence and recommend a new administrative system for Lebanon.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Seville Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-10
  2. Dominica Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Treaties of Erzurum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-01
  4. Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  5. Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04