Nathaniel Woodard, English priest and educator (d. 1891)
Nathaniel Woodard ( (listen); 21 March 1811 – 25 April 1891) was a priest in the Church of England. He founded 11 schools for the middle classes in England whose aim was to provide education based on "sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith". His educational principles are promoted today through the Woodard Corporation, a registered charity.
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- 5Mar
Battle of Barrosa
Peninsular War: A French force under the command of Marshal Victor is routed while trying to prevent an Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese army from lifting the Siege of Cádiz in the Battle of Barrosa. - 12Mar
Battle of Redinha
Peninsular War: A day after a successful rearguard action, French Marshal Michel Ney once again successfully delayed the pursuing Anglo-Portuguese force at the Battle of Redinha - 5May
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
In the second day of fighting at the Peninsular War Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro the French army, under Marshall André Masséna, drive in the Duke of Wellington's overextended right flank, but French frontal assaults fail to take the town of Fuentes de Oñoro and the Anglo-Portuguese army holds the field at the end of the day. - 7Nov
Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States. - 28Nov
Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, premieres at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig.