The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . efeated by Eadetzky, the Austrian general; the Italians capitulate; armisticebetween them and Austria. SWITZERLAND. 1846. An attempt to have the education of the peo|)le controlled by Protestants fails; RomanCatholics now form a league (Sonderbund) to support education by the Jesuits; insurrection at Genevaagainst Jesuit teaching. 1847. The diet declares the Sonderbund illegal. 1848. The Jesuits ex-pelled and monastic property secularized. DENMARK. 1846. The crown of Denmark declares its right to
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . efeated by Eadetzky, the Austrian general; the Italians capitulate; armisticebetween them and Austria. SWITZERLAND. 1846. An attempt to have the education of the peo|)le controlled by Protestants fails; RomanCatholics now form a league (Sonderbund) to support education by the Jesuits; insurrection at Genevaagainst Jesuit teaching. 1847. The diet declares the Sonderbund illegal. 1848. The Jesuits ex-pelled and monastic property secularized. DENMARK. 1846. The crown of Denmark declares its right to the duchies of Schloswig and Holstein. IL ascends the throne; insurrections in the duchies the North Sea blockaded by theDanes; Russian troops attack and defeat the Danes. HOLLAND AND BELGIUM. 1846. Louis Bonaparte, ex-King of Holland, dies. 1848. The King of Holland agrees to politicalreforms and grants a new constitution. The only eftect upon liehiiinn of the revolutionary agitationsin 1848 was the of an electoral reform and the abolition of the newspaper /^ri 4<- ^C?^::tyr^^y^ Twelfth President. Born in Orange CO., Ia., Sept. 24, 1784. Commissioned as Lieut, in the Seventh Infantry,1808. Brevetted Major for heroic defense of Fort Harrison against Indians, June 19, thispetiod utitil 1S40 he 7oas enj^aged in a/most constant warfare ivilh the Indians inthe West. Was in comtnand of Army of the Rio Giande, at opening of Htcxican the great battles of Palo Alto. Besaca de la Palina, Monterey and Buena President of the United Stales. 2848. Died July 9, 1850. Vice-President, MillardFillmore. rOXTEMlilHANEOUS EVENTS. Taylor and Fillmores Administration \1S49 1853\. THE UNITED STATES. 1849. Zachary Taylor inaugnratiHl ProsiiluDt uf the ruitiil States: Xcw Mesiro erected into &Territory ; inter-State eonventiou in favor of a railway tf) the Paeitie. 1850. Movement in Canada infavor ofannexation to the Unite
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