WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO JUNE 1813
Find out what all happened January to June 1813

In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth lead an expedition to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continued expansion throughout the 19th century. (11. May 1813)

Action of 7 February 1813: stalemate two evenly matched frigates from the French Navy and the British Royal Navy, Aréthuse and HMS Amelia. (7. February 1813)

José de San Martín defeats a Spanish royalist army at the Battle of San Lorenzo, part of the Argentine War of Independence. (3. February 1813)

Napoleon Bonaparte leads his French troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, against the combined armies of Russia and Prussia. The battle ends the next day with a French victory. (20. May 1813)

Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta. (20. February 1813)

South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator"). (24. May 1813)

In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains. (31. May 1813)

Battle of Beaver Dams: a British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army. (24. June 1813)

War of 1812: American troops capture the capital of Upper Canada in the Battle of York (present day Toronto, Canada). (27. April 1813)

James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!" (1. June 1813)

War of 1812: Battle of Stoney Creek – A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force two times its size under William Winder and John Chandler. (6. June 1813)

War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on a 30 kilometer journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon. (22. June 1813)

Peninsular War: Battle of Victoria. (21. June 1813)

Napoleon I of France defeats a numerically superior Russian and Austrian Army at the Battle of Bautzen (19. May 1813)

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom. (28. January 1813)

War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George. (27. May 1813)