1811 - 1827 (~ 16 years)
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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1811 | - 5 Feb 1811—5 Feb 1811: Prince of Wales (future George IV) made Regent after George III deemed insane
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| 2 | 1815 | - 18 Jun 1815—18 Jun 1815: The Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena
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| 3 | 1816 | - 1816—1816: For the first time British silver coins were produced with an intrinsic value substantially
below their face value
- 1816—1816: Large scale emigration to North America
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| 4 | 1819 | - 1819—1819: Britain returns to gold standard
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| 5 | 1820 | - 29 Jan 1820—29 Jan 1820: Accession of George IV, previously Prince Regent
- 1 Aug 1820—1 Aug 1820: Regent's Canal in London opens
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