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16 June (27 June New Style) – War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Dettingen is fought in Bavaria. King George II leads the troops of Britain and Brunswick to victory over the French – the last time a reigning British monarch participates in a battle. The Prime Minister, Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, is also present ...
Jul 31, 2019 · 27 June 1743 George II becomes the last British monarch to lead his army into battle. ... Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Ireland were formally joined under the Act of Union to ...
Learn about 15 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1743 or search by date or keyword. Menu. ... (1741-1743) Sep 13 Great Britain, ...
The house of Hanover, which ruled Great Britain from 1714, owes its claim to this act. 6 Sept: Death of the deposed James II. Louis XIV of France recognises his son as James III, later known as the ‘Old Pretender’. 1708: 23 March: A French naval squadron attempted unsuccessfully to land the Old Pretender on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh ...
1743 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1743rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 743rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 43rd year of the 18th century, and the 4th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1743, the ...
Event. 1750. Horace Walpole begins to create his own Strawberry Hill, a neo-Gothic fantasy, on the banks of the Thames west of London. Go to Walpole, Horace, 4th earl of Orford (1717–97) in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century. Britain 1500-1750.
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Feb 17, 2016 · February 17, 2016. Pudding Lane in London is where the Great Fire of London started Credit: iStock. The 17th-century was a tumultuous century in British history. Here, we highlight the key dates, from the Gunpowder Plot to the Great Fire of London, via the English Civil War and the Great Plague.
