1795 in Great Britain - Events

Events

  • 10–12 February - Great floods on the Rivers Severn and Wye; many bridges damaged.
  • March - English Benedictine monks expelled from the Priory of St. Gregory's at Douai are permitted to proceed to England where they settle as guests of Sir Edward Smythe at Acton Burnell, Shropshire; later they will establish Downside Abbey.
  • 8 April - Marriage of George, Prince of Wales to Caroline of Brunswick.
  • 23 April - Former Governor-General of India Warren Hastings acquitted by the House of Lords of misconduct.
  • 6 May - Introduction of Speenhamland system of outdoor relief for the poor.
  • 25 August - British forces capture Trincomalee in Ceylon.
  • September–October - Riots over shortages of bread in many towns across Britain.
  • 16 September - British forces capture Cape Town from the Netherlands.
  • 28 September - The Alliance of St Petersburg formed between Britain, Russia and Austria against France.
  • 2 October - British forces capture Ile d'Yeu, off the coast of Brittany.
  • 29 October - King George pelted with stones by an angry mob as bread riots continue.
  • November - Parliament passes the Treasonable Practices Act and the Seditious Meetings Act prohibiting assemblies of more than fifty people.
  • 13 December - A meteorite falls at the hamlet of Wold Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire.

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