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1830 French Revolution
1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne
1854 Crimean War with Russia
1869 Opening of Suez Canal
1871 Franco - Prussian War
1789 French Revolution begins
1798 Irish revolt against English rule
1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor
1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed
1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat
1740 War of Austrian Succession begins
1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia
1770 Cook discovers New South Wales
1776 America declares independence
1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president
 John Ross
 b.1740
 d.1840 Banffshire, Scotland
 Donald Ross
 b.1805 KirkMichael, Banff, Scotland
 d.1891
 Elspet Stuart
 b.1771 Banff, Scotland
 d.1850 Banffshire, Scotland