1807
Britain Abolishes Slave Trade
After twenty years of Wilberforce's sermons and Clarkson's evidence, Parliament made trading in enslaved human beings a crime for British subjects.
Fulton's Steamboat Clermont
Robert Fulton's ungainly vessel wheezed up the Hudson from New York to Albany in thirty-two hours, against the current, on nothing but wood and water.
Portuguese Court Flees to Brazil
With French armies closing on Lisbon, the Braganza royal family and fifteen thousand courtiers sailed under British escort for Rio de Janeiro.
Treaty of Tilsit
On a raft in the middle of the Niemen River, Napoleon and Tsar Alexander embraced and divided Europe.
Eylau
In a snowstorm on the East Prussian plains, Napoleon fought the Russians and Prussians to a bloody standstill.
Jefferson's Embargo
Trying to coerce Britain and France by denying them American trade, Jefferson pushed the Embargo Act through Congress.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1807?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1807. The most significant is Britain Abolishes Slave Trade: After twenty years of Wilberforce's sermons and Clarkson's evidence, Parliament made trading in enslaved human beings a crime for British subjects.
What era was 1807 part of?
1807 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1807?
The events from 1807 span Europe, North America and South America.