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Under the direction of Charles Lawrence, the British begin to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the…
French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel Geo
French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.
Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57)
King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River
The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cap
The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by W
War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza
Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeat an Austrian army under Prince Charles Al
War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress
A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style)
French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after.
Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as…
Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the…
The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the…
In the Battle of Dettingen, George II becomes the last reigning British monarch to participate in a battle
The Treaty of Åbo ended the 1741–1743 Russo-Swedish War.
The Treaty of Åbo ended the 1741–1743 Russo-Swedish War.