The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14Front matterReading editionChapter navigation35 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE GREAT EVENTSFAMOUS HISTORIANSROSSITER JOHNSON, LL.D.VOLUME XIVVOLUME XIVVOLUME XIVTHE GREAT EVENTS[FOR THE NEXT SECTION OF THIS GENERAL SURVEY SEE VOLUME XV]BATTLE OF LEXINGTONBATTLE OF BUNKER HILLCANADA REMAINS LOYAL TO ENGLANDSIGNING OF AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEDEFEAT OF BURGOYNE AT SARATOGAFIRST VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN NAVYJOSEPH II ATTEMPTS REFORM IN HUNGARY[28]SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF YORKTOWNBRITISH DEFENCE OF GIBRALTAREND OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONSETTLEMENT OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS IN CANADA[30]FIRST BALLOON ASCENSIONFRAMING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATESINAUGURATION OF WASHINGTONFRENCH REVOLUTION: STORMING OF THE BASTILLEESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES BANKNEGRO REVOLUTION IN HAITIREPUBLICAN FRANCE DEFIES EUROPEINVENTION OF THE COTTON-GINEXECUTION OF LOUIS XVITHE REIGN OF TERRORTHE DOWNFALL OF POLANDTHE RISE OF NAPOLEONOVERTHROW OF THE MAMELUKESJENNER INTRODUCES VACCINATIONCHRONOLOGY OF UNIVERSAL HISTORYBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE GREAT EVENTSAll chapters and sections (35)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE GREAT EVENTSFAMOUS HISTORIANSROSSITER JOHNSON, LL.D.Sections14Volume 14 · Sections1414Volume 14 · Other sectionsTHE GREAT EVENTS[FOR THE NEXT SECTION OF THIS GENERAL SURVEY SEE VOLUME XV]BATTLE OF LEXINGTONBATTLE OF BUNKER HILLCANADA REMAINS LOYAL TO ENGLANDSIGNING OF AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEDEFEAT OF BURGOYNE AT SARATOGAFIRST VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN NAVYJOSEPH II ATTEMPTS REFORM IN HUNGARY[28]SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF YORKTOWNBRITISH DEFENCE OF GIBRALTAREND OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONSETTLEMENT OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS IN CANADA[30]FIRST BALLOON ASCENSIONFRAMING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATESINAUGURATION OF WASHINGTONFRENCH REVOLUTION: STORMING OF THE BASTILLEESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES BANKNEGRO REVOLUTION IN HAITIREPUBLICAN FRANCE DEFIES EUROPEINVENTION OF THE COTTON-GINEXECUTION OF LOUIS XVITHE REIGN OF TERRORTHE DOWNFALL OF POLANDTHE RISE OF NAPOLEONOVERTHROW OF THE MAMELUKESJENNER INTRODUCES VACCINATIONCHRONOLOGY OF UNIVERSAL HISTORYCharlotte Corday, after the assassination of Marat, apprehended by the Jacobin mob Painting by J. Weerts.THE GREAT EVENTS →