What Happened In December 1812 In History

Historical Events for December, 1812

• 14th » The French invasion of Russia comes to an end as the remnants of the Grande Armée are expelled from Russia.
• 17th » War of 1812: U.S. forces attack a friendly Lenape village in the Battle of the Mississinewa.
• 29th » The USS Constitution USS 'Constitution' under the command of Captain (United States O-6) Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java (1811) HMS 'Java' off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1812

• 6th » Robert Spear Hudson, English businessman and philanthropist (d. 1884)
• 12th » John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872)
• 23rd » Samuel Smiles, Scottish-English author (d. 1904)
• 24th » Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal, German lawyer and jurist (d. 1894)

Famous Deaths for December 1812

• 20th » Sacagawea, American explorer (b. 1788)
• 27th » Joanna Southcott, English prophet (b. 1750)

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