Category Archives: Living in the Regency

Regency Folly: The Walcheren Campaign

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Walcheren Campaign was an unsuccessful British expedition to the Netherlands in 1809 intended to open another front in the Austrian Empire’s struggle with France during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Around 40,000 soldiers, 15,000 horses together with field … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: John Gale Jones, Radical Orator

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

John Gale Jones (1769–1838) was an English radical orator. He was several times imprisoned for provocative agitation against the government. Early Life He was admitted to Merchant Taylors’ School in 1783 and was then described as born on 16 October … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Sir Francis Burdett, Reformist Politician Known as “Old Glory”

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet (25 January 1770 – 23 January 1844) was an English reformist politician, the son of Francis Burdett and his wife Eleanor, daughter of William Jones of Ramsbury manor, Wiltshire, and grandson of Sir Robert Burdett, … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Benjamin Bathurst, Disappearing Diplomat

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Benjamin Bathurst (18 March 1784 – 1809?) was a British diplomatic envoy who disappeared in Germany during the Napoleonic Wars. He was the third son of Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich. Bathurst disappeared on or about 25 November 1809, sparking … Continue reading →

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Regency Hoax: The Berners Street Hoax

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Berners Street Hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London, in 1810. Hook had made a bet with his friend, Samuel Beazley, that he could transform any house in London into the most talked-about address … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Henry Crabb Robinson, First Special War Reporter for The Times

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Henry Crabb Robinson (1775–1867) was an English lawyer, known as a diarist. Life He was born in Bury St. Edmunds, England. He was articled to an attorney in Colchester. Between 1800 and 1805, Robinson studied at various places in Germany, … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Charles Manners-Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Charles Manners-Sutton (17 February 1755 – 21 July 1828) was a priest in the Church of England who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1805 to 1828. Life Manners-Sutton was the fourth son of Lord George Manners-Sutton, third son of … Continue reading →

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Built in 1805: The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the Longest and Highest Aqueduct in Britain and a World Heritage Site

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ], full name in Welsh: Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee in Wrexham County Borough in north east Wales. Completed in 1805, … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrities: Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood – British Admiral and Mentor to Horatio Nelson

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (Butleigh, 12 December 1724 – London, 27 January 1816) was a British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He acted as a mentor to Horatio … Continue reading →

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The 1816 Opening of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Bringing Coal to the Busy Western Ports

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has … Continue reading →

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