4th » The 1797 Riobamba earthquake e.g Riobamba earthquake strikes Ecuador, causing up to 40,000 casualties.
14th » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) Battle of Cape St. Vincent John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead
18th » French Revolutionary Wars: Sir Ralph Abercromby and a fleet of 18 Kingdom of Great Britain or British warships Invasion of Trinidad (1797) called invade Trinidad.
22nd » The Last Invasion of Britain begins near Fishguard, Wales.
25th » Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Battle of Fishguard called Last invasion of Britain.
Famous Birthdays on February in 1797
6th » Joseph von Radowitz, Prussian general and politician (d. 1853)
15th » Henry E. Steinway, German-American businessman, founded Steinway & Sons (d. 1871)
Famous Deaths for February 1797
11th » Antoine Dauvergne, French violinist and composer (b. 1713)
22nd » Baron Münchhausen, German captain (b. 1720)