| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 24 |
Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen |
Feb 28 |
Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die |
Mar 11 |
Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. |
Mar 23 |
English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth |
Mar 27 |
Pretender to the English throne James III flees to Dunkirk |
Jul 4 |
Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians |
Jul 11 |
Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France |
Jul 28 |
Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC |
Aug 3 |
Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army |
Aug 23 |
Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur. |
Aug 29 |
British troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia |
Aug 29 |
Haverhill, Mass, destroyed by French & Indians |
Sep 11 |
Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish empire is no longer a major power. |
Sep 28 |
Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy |
Oct 9 |
Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy |
Oct 21 |
Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) |
Oct 22 |
Great Alliance occupies Rijsel |
Dec 1 |
Great Alliance occupies Brussels |
Dec 14 |
Prosper Jolyot's "Electre" premieres in Paris |
Dec 29 |
Great Alliance occupies Gent |
Dec 31 |
Great Alliance captures Bridge |
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