7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (1)
In the third month a commander-in-chief was added to the Tianjin naval camp to exclusively oversee the two naval camps. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿 卷16 嘉慶22年三月)
The Americas (6)
Letter written at Barcelona (2 January 1817) — reports good news from the interior. [Addressee: Colonel Leandro Palacios.] (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-I.txt:L13634)
Letter written at Angostura (16 May 1817) — to Colonel Leandro Palacios. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-I.txt:L13744)
Letter written at San Félix (12 June 1817) — to Señor José Félix Blanco, Commissioner General of Las (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-I.txt:L13838)
Letter written at Upata (16 June 1817) — (to His Excellency the Supreme Chief £.) (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-I.txt:L14312)
Letter written at Angostura (4 September 1817) — to Colonel José Félix Blanco, Commissioner General. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-I.txt:L15800)
Letter written at Cumaná (7 October 1817) — to the chief of staff of the army (text cut off: Jefe de estado mayor del ejér-) (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-x.txt:L40460)