Group or institution

Great Britain

Events
13
Episodes
31
Years
1713–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Great 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. Acadia Allegiance Decree

    1713

    Role: Issuing authority

    1. 23 June 1713 · Nova ScotiaAllegiance Decree

      British authorities ordered French residents of Nova Scotia to swear allegiance or leave within one year.

  2. Treaty of Vienna signed

    1731

    Role: Signatory

    1. 16 March 1731 · ViennaInitial Signing

      Great Britain, the Habsburg monarchy, and the Dutch Republic signed the treaty on 16 March 1731.

    2. 22 July 1731 · UnspecifiedSpanish Accession

      Spain signed the treaty on 22 July 1731, leading to Austrian recognition of Charles of Spain as Duke of Parma and Piacenza.

  3. U.S. Takes Possession of Detroit

    1760–1796

    Role: Ceding power; its forces occupied Detroit and the disputed border area until withdrawing in 1796

    1. 1760 · Detroit settlement on the Detroit RiverBritish Control of Detroit

      British troops seized the settlement in 1760 during the French and Indian War and shortened its name to Detroit.

    2. 1783 · Detroit, among ceded interior territoriesCession under the Treaty of Paris of 1783

      After the Revolutionary War, Britain ceded Detroit and interior territories to the United States under the 1783 peace terms.

    3. 1783–1796 · Disputed border area including DetroitContinued British Occupation

      Despite the cession, Britain held the disputed border area with forts and trading posts for another decade.

    4. 1794 · Anglo-American diplomacyJay Treaty of 1794

      Negotiations and ratification of the 1794 Jay Treaty between Britain and the Americans preceded the British withdrawal.

    5. 1796 · DetroitU.S. Takes Possession of Detroit

      British forces fully withdrew in 1796, and the United States took possession of Detroit under the Jay Treaty.

  4. Signing of the Treaty of Sistova

    1790–1791

    Role: Brokering power

    1. 1790 · Belgrade and near CalafatMilitary Course of the War Before Peace

      After early setbacks, the Habsburgs liberated Belgrade and won near Calafat in 1790, shaping the pre-negotiation situation.

    2. 4 August 1791 · Sistova (modern Svishtov), BulgariaSigning of the Treaty of Sistova

      The treaty ending the last Austro-Turkish war was signed at Sistova on 4 August 1791, brokered by Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands.

  5. French Declarations of War in the War of the First Coalition

    1793

    Role: coalition power declared against on 1 February 1793

    1. 1793 · Portugal, Naples, and TuscanyPortugal, Naples, and Tuscany join the coalition

      During 1793 the kings of Portugal and Naples and the Grand Duke of Tuscany declared war against France.

    2. February 1793 (soon after 1 February) · French First RepublicFrance declares war on Spain

      France declared war against Spain soon after the 1 February 1793 declarations against Britain and the Netherlands.

    3. 1 February 1793 · French First RepublicFrance declares war on Britain and the Dutch Republic

      The French First Republic declared war against Britain and the Netherlands on 1 February 1793.

    4. 23 March 1793 · Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire declares war on France

      The Holy Roman Empire declared war against France on 23 March 1793, joining the coalition during the course of that year.

  6. Transfer of Ceylon to Great Britain

    1795–1796

    Role: receiving power over the Dutch-held part of Ceylon

    1. late 18th century · Dutch-held possessions in Ceylon (affected by metropolitan collapse)Dutch weakness and Napoleonic conquest

      Wars with Britain and French conquest left the Dutch unable to govern their Ceylonese possessions.

    2. 1796 · Dutch-held part of CeylonTransfer of rule to Great Britain

      The Dutch transferred rule of their part of Ceylon to the British in 1796, against local Dutch wishes.

    3. 1796 · British possessions in CeylonCrown colony status and initial limits

      British Ceylon began in 1796 but initially excluded the Kingdom of Kandy, which was a protectorate.

  7. Russia joins the Coalition

    1796

    Role: Coalition power with which Russia concluded the agreement

    1. September 1796 (per legacy record, unconfirmed) · unresolvedRussia formally joins the coalition against France

      Per the legacy record, Catherine the Great signed an agreement with Great Britain in September 1796, formally bringing Russia into the coalition fighting France; the supplied passages do not document the accord.

  8. London Protocol defines an autonomous Greek state

    1828

    Role: Great Power signatory

    1. 16 November 1828 · unverified (no supplied passage states the place of conclusion)London Protocol of 1828

      Britain, France, and Russia agreed to create an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, limited to the Morea and Cyclades.

  9. London Protocol establishes Greek independence

    1830

    Role: Signatory

    1. 3 February 1830 · LondonSigning of the London Protocol

      France, Russia, and Great Britain signed the London Protocol on 3 February 1830, recognizing Greece as a fully sovereign and independent state separate from the Ottoman Empire.

    2. 3 February 1830 · LondonDefinition of Northern Border

      The protocol defined the northern border of Greece from the mouth of the Achelous or Aspropotamos river to the mouth of the Spercheios river.

    3. 3 February 1830 · LondonEstablishment of Monarchy

      The London Protocol determined that the Greek state would be a monarchy, ruled by the Ruler Sovereign of Greece.

    4. 27 March / 8 April 1830 (OS/NS) · Notification to Greece and the Ottoman EmpireNotification to Greece and Ottoman Empire

      Ambassadors from Russia, Britain, and France notified Greece and the Ottoman Empire of the protocol on 27 March / 8 April 1830.

  10. Treaty of Nanking ends the First Opium War

    1843

    Role: Signing Party

    1. 26 June 1843 · Hong KongExchange of Ratification

      The exchange of ratification documents took place in Hong Kong on 26 June 1843, finalizing the treaty's legal status.

  11. Treaty of Berlin signed, redrawing the Balkans

    1878

    Role: Signatory

    1. 4 June 1878 · CyprusCyprus Administration

      Britain gained administrative control of Cyprus through the Cyprus Convention of 4 June 1878, a secret agreement concluded before the Congress opened, whose outcomes were reflected in the treaty.

    2. 13 July 1878 · BerlinSigning of the Treaty

      The Treaty of Berlin was signed on 13 July 1878, formally settling affairs in the East among the major powers and the Ottoman Empire.

    3. 13 July 1878 · BerlinRecognition of Independence

      The treaty recognized the independence of Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania, although they lost territory compared to the Treaty of San Stefano.

    4. 13 July 1878 · BerlinBosnia Garrison

      Austria-Hungary obtained the right to garrison the Bosnia Vilayet and the Sanjak of Novi Pazar.

  12. The Pretoria Convention peace treaty is signed, officially ending the war between the Boers and Britain

    1881

    Role: Treaty Signatory

    1. 3 August 1881 · PretoriaSigning of the Pretoria Convention

      The peace treaty ending the First Boer War was signed in Pretoria on 3 August 1881, subject to ratification by the Volksraad within three months.

    2. 25 October 1881 · Transvaal Volksraad (location not specified in sources)Volksraad Ratification

      The Transvaal Volksraad ratified the treaty on 25 October 1881, accepting the name Transvaal State over Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek.

  13. Anglo-French Convention on Guinea–Sierra Leone boundaries

    1882

    Role: Colonial Power

    1. 1882 · West AfricaAnglo-French Convention on Guinea–Sierra Leone boundaries

      The 1882 Anglo-French Convention is recorded as marking Guinea–Sierra Leone boundaries; passages confirm coastal French Guinea was under Senegal before 1882.

Sources

  1. Acadia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Nova Scotia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Treaty of Vienna (1731) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-11
  4. Detroit Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  5. Treaty of Sistova Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  6. War of the First Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  7. British Ceylon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
  8. Catherine the Great Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  9. London Protocol (1828) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-01-22
  10. London Protocol (1830) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-24
  11. Treaty of Nanking Wikipedia
  12. Treaty of Berlin (1878) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
  13. Pretoria Convention Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30
  14. Sierra Leone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12