Timeline September 1813

Events in September 1813 4

• 1763 – 1813 Jean Victor Moreau (1763-1813) Died 2 September 1813, aged 50 Moreau was a French general who rivaled Napoleon in prestige before falling out of favor and going into exile in the United States. He returned to Europe in 1813 to serve as a military adviser to the Allied coalition against Napoleon. He was mortally wounded by French artillery fire while standing beside Tsar Alexander I at the Battle of Dresden.
• 1813 Siege of San Sebastian Allied forces capture the fortress city in northern Spain Anglo-Portuguese forces under Wellington besieged and stormed the fortified port city of San Sebastian, with the citadel surrendering weeks later. The assault and subsequent sack of the city caused heavy civilian casualties and destruction. Its fall secured Wellington's supply lines as he pushed toward the Pyrenees.
• 1813 Battle of Lake Erie US Navy wins control of Lake Erie in the War of 1812 A squadron commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry defeated a British naval force on Lake Erie, giving the United States control of the lake. Perry's report declaring victory became one of the war's most quoted lines. The victory secured the American Northwest and enabled the recapture of Detroit.
• 1813 Congress of Chilpancingo Mexican insurgents convene and declare independence Rebel leader Jose Maria Morelos convened a congress at Chilpancingo that formally declared Mexico's independence from Spain. The congress later issued the Sentimientos de la Nacion, outlining principles for a future Mexican constitution. The declaration marked a major step in Mexico's war of independence, though fighting continued for years.