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January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden in exchange for west Pomerania, as part of the Treaty of Kiel.January 29 Battle of Brienne: Emperor Napoleon I of France is victorious againstvon Blcher.January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina.February George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, represents Britain at theCongress of Chatillon.February 1 Lord Byron's semi-autobiographical tale in verse The Corsair is published by John Murray in London and sells 10,000 copies on this day.[1]February 11 Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of theKalmar Union.February 12 A fire destroys the Custom House, London.February 14 Battle of Vauchamps: Napoleon I of France is victorious against vonBlcher.February 18 Battle of Montereau: Napoleon is victorious against Austrian forces.February 21 Great Stock Exchange Fraud in London.March 7 Battle of Craonne: Napoleon is victorious against von Blcher.March 8 Napoleonic Wars: A night attack by the British under Sir Thomas Graham on the French fortress of Bergen op Zoom ends in failure.March 9 American naval schooner USS Enterprise reaches Wilmington, North Carolina, returning from participating in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom inthe Caribbean.March 10 Battle of Laon: von Blcher defeats Napoleon.March 12 Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulme enters Bordeaux, marking the restoration

of the House of Bourbon.