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| Admiral Vernon, Edward |  |
| London Appointed Admiral of the White |
| Aide de Campe Wolfe, James |  |
| London Appointed Aide-de-Camp to General Hawley |
| Battle of Amberg Maria Theresa |  |
| 7th Jan Amberg The Austrians launch a surprise attack & overrun most of Bavaria |
| Battle of Fontenoy Saxe, Maurice de |  |
| 11th May Fontenoy After the battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands |
| 11th May Fontenoy Britain gains compensation in America & India |
| 11th May Fontenoy French victory over 50,000 British, Dutch & German |
| 11th May Tournai The French under Maurice de Saxe stop an allied advance on Tournai |
| Battle of Fontenoy William Augustus | |
| 11th May Fontenoy Defeated by the French while relieving Tournai |
| Battle of Gorlitz Charles of Lorraine | |
| 24th Nov Gorlitz Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Gorlitz Frederick II the Great |  |
| 24th Nov Gorlitz Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Hennersdorf Charles of Lorraine | |
| 23rd Nov Hennersdorf Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Hennersdorf Frederick II the Great | |
| 24th Nov Hennersdorf Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Hohen Friedberg Charles of Lorraine | |
| 4th June Hohen Friedberg Frederick II the Great surprises & defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Hohen Friedberg Frederick II the Great | |
| 4th June Hohen Friedberg Frederick II the Great surprises & defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Penrith Charles Edward | |
| 18th Dec Penrith A Jacobite rearguard victory over an English detatchment |
| Battle of Prestonpans Charles Edward | |
| 20th Sep Prestonpans Charles & Murray decisively defeat a British Army of 3,000 under General Sir John Cope |
| 20th Sep Prestonpans Victory gives Charles Edward complete control of Scotland |
| 21st Sep Prestonpans Defeats General Cope's dragoons |
| Battle of Prestonpans Cope, John | |
| 20th Sep Prestonpans Defeated by Charles Edward Stuart during the Jacobite Rebellion |
| Battle of Soor Charles of Lorraine | |
| 30th Sep Soor Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Battle of Soor Frederick II the Great | |
| 30th Sep Soor Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Birth Belasyse, Rowland | |
| Birth of Rowland Belasyse |
| Birth Frederick Louis | |
| London Birth of Henry Frederick, 5th child & 4th son of Frederick Louis & Augusta |
| Birth Kutuzov |  |
| Birth of Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov |
| Brigadier General Wolfe, James | |
| London Appointed Brigade-Major |
| Capture of Carlisle Charles Edward | |
| 15th Nov Carlisle Carlisle surrenders without a shot being fired |
| Capture of Derby Charles Edward | |
| 4th Dec Derby Derby surrenders to the Jacobites |
| Capture of Edinburgh Charles Edward | |
| 17th Sep Edinburgh Occupies Edinburgh & Holyrood Palace |
| 17th Sep Edinburgh Proclaimed as James VIII but Edinburgh Castle is held by General Joshua Guest |
| Capture of Holland Saxe, Maurice de | |
| 11th May Fontenoy After the battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands |
| Capture of Lancaster Charles Edward | |
| Lancaster Lancaster surrenders to the Jacobites |
| Capture of Louisburg Warren, Peter | |
| London Naval Commander at the capture of Louis burg |
| Capture of Manchester Charles Edward | |
| 29th Nov Manchester Manchester surrenders to the Jacobites |
| Capture of Perth Charles Edward | |
| 4th Sep Perth Captures Perth |
| Commander Drummond, William | |
| Appointed Commander of the Jacobite Army. shares joint command |
| Commander Murray | |
| Appointed joint Commander of the Jacobite Army |
| Death Maria Theresa | |
| Death of Charles VII, his son gives up claims to the Empire & supports the Habsburgs |
| Death Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de | |
| 22nd May Death of Fran‡ois-Marie de Broglie |
| Death Charles VII | |
| Death of Charles VII |
| Death Frederick II the Great | |
| Death of Charles VII, his son gives up claims to the Empire & supports the Habsburgs |
| Death Butler, James |  |
| Death of James Butler |
| Diplomacy Catherine II the Great | |
| 8th Jan England, Austria, Saxony and the Netherlands form an Alliance against Russia |
| Independence Durrani |  |
| Kabul Founder & 1st leader of Afghanistan when it becomes an independent Emirate |
| Invasion of England Charles Edward | |
| 13th July Nantes "The Young Pretender", sets sail from Nantes to begin a Jacobite rebellion |
| 3rd Nov Against the advice of Lord Murray, Charles begins the march into England |
| 4th Dec Deby Arrives at Derby but finds no English support |
| 4th Dec Derby Only 200 Englisman have joined the Jacobites since their march into England |
| 6th Dec Surrounded by an English force of 30,000 Charles Edward retreats back into Scotland |
| Invasion of Holland Saxe, Maurice de | |
| 11th May Fontenoy After the battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands |
| Lieutenant General Contades | |
| Appointed Lieutenant-General |
| Marriage Catherine II the Great | |
| 21st Aug Catherine marries the Grand Duke Peter, the newlyweds settle in the Palace of Oranienbaum, which would remain the residence of the "young court" for 16 years |
| 21st Aug The future Catherine the Great marries the future Tsar Peter III |
| 21st Aug The marriage proves unsuccessful - due to the Grand Duke Peter's impotence and mental immaturity he may not have consummated it for 12 years |
| Mobilization Charles Edward | |
| 26th Dec Glasgow The Camerons & the Prince arrive in Glasgow |
| Occupation Brussels Saxe, Maurice de | |
| 21st Feb Brussells French troops occupy Brussels |
| Peace Frederick II the Great | |
| 25th Dec Dresden At the peace of Dresden Frederick gains the Duchies of Upper & Lower Silesia |
| 25th Dec Dresden At the peace of Dresden Frederick is rewarded with the County of Glatz |
| 25th Dec Dresden Prussia recognizes Francis , the Duke of Lorraine, as the Holy Roman Emperor |
| Peerage Broglie, Victor-Fran‡ois de | |
| Created Duc de Broglie |
| Appointed Mar‚chal de Camp |
| Quadruple Alliance Maria Theresa | |
| 8th Jan Austria, Saxony, England & Holland unite against France, Bavaria & Prussia |
| Quadruple Alliance Frederick II the Great | |
| 8th Jan Austria, Saxony, England & Holland unite against France, Bavaria & Prussia |
| Rebellion Charles Edward | |
| 19th Aug Glenfinnan 1,200 Jacobite forces gather & for the 2nd time the "old pretender" is proclaimed King |
| 19th Aug Glenfinnan The Jacobite Royal standard is raised at Glenfinnan |
| Retirement Yoshimune |  |
| Retires & names Ieshige successor |
| Rule of Bavaria Maximilian Joseph I | |
| 22nd April Bavaria Under the treaty of Fusen Austria restores all Bavaria's lost land |
| Rule of Glatz Frederick II the Great | |
| Glatz Frederick is rewarded with the Duchy of Glatz |
| 25th Dec Glatz At the peace of Dresden Frederick is rewarded with the County of Glatz |
| Rule of Holland Saxe, Maurice de | |
| 11th May Fontenoy After the battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands |
| Rule of Silesia Frederick II the Great | |
| Silesia Frederick is rewarded with the Duchies of Upper & Lower Silesia |
| 25th Dec Silesia At the peace of Dresden Frederick is rewarded with Upper & Lower Silesia |
| Siege of Berlin Charles of Lorraine | |
| 23rd Nov Hennersdorf Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Siege of Berlin Frederick II the Great | |
| 24th Nov Hennersdorf Frederick II the Great defeats Charles of Lorraine's Austrian Army |
| Siege of Brussels Saxe, Maurice de | |
| 21st Feb Brussells French troops occupy Brussels |
| Siege of Derby Charles Edward | |
| Derby The Jacobire Army reaches as far south as Derby |
| Siege of Tournai William Augustus | |
| 11th May Tournai Defeated by Marshal Saxe in an a failed effort to relieve Tournai |
| Succession Francis I | |
| Succeeds as Emperor of Austria |
| Succession Maria Theresa | |
| Maria Theresa's husband succeeds as Emperor |
| Succession Frederick II the Great | |
| Prussia recognizes Francis , Duke of Lorraine, as Holy Roman Emperor |
| Succession Charles Edward | |
| 17th Sep Edinburgh Proclaims himself James VIII |
| Succession Ieshige | |
| Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 9th Shogun |
| Treaty of Dresden Frederick II the Great | |
| 25th Dec Dresden Ends Prussian involvement in the War of Austrian Succession on favourable term |
| 25th Dec Dresden Ends Prussian involvement in the Bohemian War on favourable term |
| Treaty of Fusen Maximilian Joseph I | |
| 22nd April Fusen Peace between Austria & Bavaria |
| 22nd April Fusen Austria restores all Bavaria's lost land |
| 22nd April Fusen Peace between Austria & Bavaria |
| 22nd April Fusen Renounces the Austrian crown & promises his vote to Francis Stephen |
| Trial Cope, John | |
| Sep Prestonpans Court Martialled after defeat at Prestonpans but later acquitted |
