The early 19th century

The table below summarises some of the general historic events of the early 19th century.

Specific Brickell related activities and more local (Dorset, Kent, Cheshire) events will be progressively added to this table with links to further pages that provide more detailed information.

Date	Historic event	Brickell activity
1789	The French Revolution.
1790	Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke and Vindication of the Rights of Man by Mary Wollstonecraft are published.
1791	The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine and Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft are published.
1793	Britain at war with France.
1795	Publication of Essay on Population by T.R. Malthus. First Lyrical Ballads published by Wordsworth and Coleridge.
1801	Union with Ireland.
1802	Peace of Amiens, ending war with France. Despard's Plot. Peel introduces factory legislation.
1803	War with France.
1805	Battle of Trafalgar: French and Spanish fleets are defeated by Nelson.
1806	Continental System begun.
1808		25th Feb 1808 Edward Brickell marries Harriet Stacey at Motcombe
1808-14	Peninsular War.
1811	George, Prince of Wales, is made Regent..	22 Dec 1811 Stephen Stacey Brickell (son of Edward & Harriet) baptised at Motcombe
1812-16	Luddite risings
1815	Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon is defeated. Corn Laws passed.
1817	Pentrich Rebellion.
1819	Peterloo massacre: 11 killed and 400 wounded by troops at reform meeting.
1820	Bonnymuir Rising and Cato Street Plot. Death of George III: accession of George IV.
1829	Catholic Emancipation whereby most Catholic civil rights are granted.
1830	Death of George IV: accession of William IV. Swing Riots reach Dorset.
1830-2	Cholera epidemic.
1831	Merthyr Rising.
1832	Reform Act.
1834	Poor Law Amendment Act. Slavery abolished in the British Empire. 'Tolpuddle Martyrs' are transported.
1837	Death of William IV: accession of Victoria.
1839	Chartist Petition presented, Newport and Rebecca riots.
1842	Second Chartist Petition and Plug Riots.
1844		18 August 1844 Stephen Stacey Brickell, age 32, marries Louisa Early at Millbrook Parish Church, Southampton
1846	Corn Laws repealed. Tory Party broken.
1848	Final Chartist petition.