1783-09-03 00:00:00

End of American Revolutionary War

Sept 3, 1783

1783-10-01 00:00:00

Ross Poldark

Oct 1783-Dec 1787

1783-11-01 00:00:00

Francis and Elizabeth are married

Nov 1, 1783

1784-04-13 00:00:00

Demelza Carne arrives at Nampara

Apr 13, 1784

1784-10-30 00:00:00

Geoffrey Charles Poldark born

Approx. Oct 30, 1784

1786-08-02 00:00:00

Assassination attempt on King George III

Aug 2, 1786

1787-04-01 00:00:00

Wheal Leisure mine reopened

Apr 1787

1787-05-30 00:00:00

Jim Carter sentenced to two years

May 30, 1787

1787-06-24 00:00:00

Ross and Demelza are married

Jun 24, 1787

1787-07-10 00:00:00

Copper discovered at Wheal Leisure

Jul 10, 1787

1787-09-01 00:00:00

Charles Poldark dies

Sep 1, 1787

1787-12-24 00:00:00

Christmas at Trenwith

Dec 24, 1787

1788-05-15 00:00:00

Demelza

May 1788-Jan1790

1788-05-16 16:02:52

Julia Poldark is born

May 16, 1788

1788-10-01 00:00:00

King George III bout with mental illness

Oct 1788-Mar 1789

1788-10-20 00:00:00

Miner's riot in Truro

Oct 20, 1788

1788-11-12 00:00:00

Grambler mine closes

Nov 12, 1788

1789-04-03 00:00:00

Carnmore Copper Company in operation

Apr 3, 1789-Dec 29, 1789

1789-04-18 00:00:00

Jim Carter dies

Apr 18, 1789

1789-04-23 19:54:02

Grand Assembly and Ball, Warleggan party

Apr 23, 1789

1789-07-14 00:00:00

Storming of Bastille in France

Beginning of French Revolution

1789-07-27 00:00:00

Verity Poldark marries Andrew Blamey

Jul 27, 1789

1790-01-05 01:37:48

Julia Poldark dies

Jan 5, 1790

1790-08-24 22:15:52

Jeremy Poldark

Aug 1790-Jun 1791 (Dates are approximate)

1790-09-09 00:00:00

Ross stands trial

Sep 9, 1790

1791-03-13 00:00:00

Thomas Paine's Rights of Man published

Mar 13, 1791

1791-05-15 22:15:52

Jeremy Poldark is born

May 1791

1791-06-01 10:06:00

Opening of Wheal Grace

Jun 1791

1791-09-30 00:00:00

French Constitution of 1791 adopted

The King had to share power with the elected Legislative Assembly, but he still retained his royal veto and the ability to select ministers.

1792-04-20 00:00:00

France declares war on Austria

Apr 20, 1792

1792-05-01 22:15:52

Warleggan

May 1792-Dec 1793

1792-05-24 00:00:00

Party at the Trevaunances

May 24, 1792

1792-05-31 00:00:00

Captain McNeil visits Nampara

Book 1, Chapter 4

1792-08-10 00:00:00

French monarchy suspended

The Jacobins control the government--primarily the more conservative Girondists

1792-09-15 00:00:00

Francis Poldark dies

September 15, 1792

1792-11-13 00:00:00

French take Brussels

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1793-01-21 00:00:00

King Louis XVI of France executed

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1793-02-01 14:08:18

France declares war on England

Feb 1, 1793

1793-05-09 00:00:00

Ross confronts Elizabeth

May 9, 1793

1793-06-20 00:00:00

George and Elizabeth are married

June 20, 1793

1793-12-03 00:00:00

Maximilien Robespierre French dictator

1794-02-14 06:57:04

Valentine Warleggan is born

Feb 14, 1794

1794-02-14 22:15:52

The Black Moon

Feb 1794-Aug 1795

1794-03-01 00:00:00

Morwenna Chynoweth arrives at Trenwith

March 1794

1794-03-15 00:00:00

Sam and Drake Carne arrive at Nampara

March 1794

1794-07-28 00:00:00

Maximilien Robespierre executed

Maximilien Robespierre executed in France Jul 28, 1794

1794-11-20 00:00:00

Clowance Poldark is born

Nov 20, 1794

1795-06-23 00:00:00

Battle of Quiberon

Ross uses the landing to rescue Dwight from prison in Quimper

1795-08-01 17:02:00

Morwenna marries Rev. Osborne Whitworth

Aug 1795

1795-08-05 00:00:00

Agatha Poldark dies

Aug 5, 1795 (age 98)