What happened in 1795
4 entries recorded for 1795, listed by date. That was 231 years ago.
1795 at a glance
- Years ago
- 231 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1790s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 4
- Breakdown
- 4 historical events
January
- January 19
Batavian Republic
The Batavian Republic was established the day after William V fled the Dutch Republic as a result of the Batavian Revolution in Amsterdam.
June
- June 17
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: Off the coast of Brittany, a Royal Navy squadron commanded by William Cornwallis (pictured) fended off a numerically superior French Navy fleet.
September
- September 15
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use its facilities against the French Navy.
November
- November 25
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Stanisław II Augustus (pictured), the last king of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Questions about 1795
What happened in 1795?
This site records 4 entries for 1795, including Batavian Republic on January 19. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1795?
231 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1795 turns 231 this year.
Which century is 1795 in?
1795 falls in the 18th century, in the 1790s.
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