What happened in 1814

16 entries recorded for 1814, listed by date. That was 212 years ago.

1814 at a glance

January 14
Denmark–Norway
Historical event
Sweden and Denmark–Norway signed the Treaty of Kiel, whereby Frederick VI of Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in return for the Swedish holdings in Pomerania.
January 29
War of the Sixth Coalition
Historical event
War of the Sixth Coalition: At the Battle of Brienne, both sides' commanders, Napoleon and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, were nearly captured.

February 1
Mayon
Historical event
More than 1,200 people died in the most destructive recorded eruption of Mayon in the Philippines.
February 10
War of the Sixth Coalition
Historical event
War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.
February 18
War of the Sixth Coalition
Historical event
War of the Sixth Coalition: French troops led by Napoleon forced the Army of Bohemia to retreat after it advanced dangerously close to Paris.
February 27
Peninsular War
Historical event
Peninsular War: In the south of France, Spanish, British and Portuguese soldiers under the command of the Marquess of Wellington defeated French soldiers in the Battle of Orthez, causing the French to retreat east.

March 7
War of the Sixth Coalition
Historical event
War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon's army forced Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov's Russian troops to withdraw from the Chemin des Dames, but French casualties exceeded Russian losses.
March 21
War of the Sixth Coalition
Historical event
War of the Sixth Coalition: During their march on Paris, Coalition forces defeated Napoleon's French army on the final day of the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.

April 4
Napoleon
Historical event
Napoleon abdicated as Emperor of the French and named his son Napoleon II to replace him.

August 1
Grand Jubilee of 1814
Historical event
Britain celebrated the Grand Jubilee to mark 100 years since the accession of George I and 16 years since the start of the Battle of the Nile.
August 24
War of 1812
Historical event
War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the White House.
August 31
War of 1812
Historical event
War of 1812: American militia forces repelled a British force at the Battle of Caulk's Field, killing 41 people including Captain Peter Parker of the Royal Navy.

September 13
War of 1812
Historical event
War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", later used as the lyrics to the United States national anthem.

October 13
War of 1812
Historical event
War of 1812: After three days of fighting, the beached U.S. Revenue Cutter Service vessel Eagle was captured by the Royal Navy.
October 17
London Beer Flood
Historical event
A wooden beer-fermenting vat in London burst, destroying a second vat and causing a large flood of at least 128,000 imperial gallons (580,000 l; 154,000 US gal) of porter that killed eight people.

December 24
Treaty of Ghent
Historical event
The United Kingdom and the United States signed a peace treaty in Ghent, present-day Belgium, ending the War of 1812.

This site records 16 entries for 1814, including Denmark–Norway on January 14. They are listed below by date.

212 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1814 turns 212 this year.

1814 falls in the 19th century, in the 1810s.

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