Grand Jubilee of 1814

Date: August 1, 1814 • Location: Abu Qir, Egypt

Britain celebrated the Grand Jubilee to mark 100 years since the accession of George I and 16 years since the start of the Battle of the Nile.

The Grand Jubilee of 1814 was a public holiday and celebration in the United Kingdom held on 1 August 1814. The event marked the centenary of the accession of George I, the first king of the House of Hanover, the anniversary of Horatio Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile, and the recent signing of the Treaty of Paris, bringing an end (briefly) to the Napoleonic Wars.