Historedia
Person

Frederick North

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1770–1805

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Frederick North, 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. Repeal of the Townshend Acts

    1770

    Role: Prime Minister

    1. 5 March 1770 · House of CommonsNorth Motion for Repeal

      Lord North proposed partial repeal of Townshend Revenue Act in House of Commons.

    2. 12 April 1770 · British ParliamentRoyal Assent to Repeal Act

      The Repeal Act received royal assent, officially repealing most Townshend duties.

  2. British detachment takes Kandy in the First Kandyan War

    1803–1805

    Role: Governor of Ceylon

    1. 1803 · Kingdom of KandyOrder for Invasion

      Governor North ordered an invasion of Kandyan territory after the court ignored demands for reparations, starting the First Kandyan War.

    2. 1803 · KandyRecapture and Rout

      Kandyans recaptured the city, leaving only one British survivor, but were later routed at Hanwella.

    3. 31 January 1803 · KandyMarch to Kandy

      A British force led by General Hay Macdowall marched to Kandy in January 1803, finding the city deserted.

    4. 1805 · KandyStalemate and Truce

      A subsequent British incursion resulted in a stalemate, leading to an uneasy truce by 1805.

Sources

  1. Townshend Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  2. Kingdom of Kandy Wikipedia