WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1810
Find out what all happened February to September 1810

Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeats the British Royal Navy, preventing them from taking the harbour of Grand Port on Île de France. (27. August 1810)

The Governor of Caracas declares independence from Spain. (20. April 1810)

The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres was first published in Argentina. (7. June 1810)

John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. (23. June 1810)

Beethoven composes Für Elise. (27. April 1810)

The Tonquin sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob Astor's newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. After a six-month journey around the tip of South America, the ship arrives at the mouth of the Columbia River and Astor's men establish the fur-trading town of Astoria, Oregon. (8. September 1810)

Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain. (20. July 1810)

Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a junta is installed. (19. April 1810)

The Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe. (4. February 1810)

With the Grito de Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexico's fight for independence from Spain. (16. September 1810)

The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution. (26. August 1810)

First Government Junta in Chile. Though supposed to rule only in the absence of the king, it is in fact the first step towards independence from Spain, and is commemorated as such. (18. September 1810)

Peninsular War: Siege of Cádiz begins. (5. February 1810)

A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne. (26. September 1810)

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates. (21. August 1810)

Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire. (9. July 1810)

Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. (9. August 1810)

May Revolution: citizens of Buenos Aires expel Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros during the May week, starting the Argentine War of Independence. (25. May 1810)

Battle of Grand Port – the French accept the surrender of a British Navy fleet. (28. August 1810)

Andreas Hofer, Tirolean patriot and leader of rebellion against Napoleon's forces, is executed. (20. February 1810)