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| Arrest Montcalm-Gozon |  |
| Plaisance Serves at the battle of Plaisance where he is captured by the Austrians |
| Battle of Culloden Drummond, William |  |
| 16th April Culloden Cut down by the English dragoons and killed on the spot |
| Battle of Culloden Moor Charles Edward | |
| 16th April Culloden Moor Ends the Stuart efforts to regain the British throne, the last land battle in Britain |
| 16th April Culloden Moor In 40 minutes 20% of the 5,000 Highland army is killed, Cumberland loses 50 from 9,000 |
| Battle of Culloden Moor William Augustus | |
| 16th April Culloden Moor Charles & Murray attempt to surprise Cumberland but the Stuarts are defeated |
| 16th April Culloden Moor In 40 minutes 20% of the 5,000 Highland army is killed, Cumberland loses 50 from 9,000 |
| 16th April Culloden Moor The last land battle in Britain |
| Battle of Culloden Moor Wolfe, James | |
| 16th April Culloden Moor Present at the battle of Culloden |
| Battle of Falkirk Charles | |
| Falkirk The Jacobite "pretender", descendent of James II, defeats British dragoons |
| Battle of Falkirk Charles Edward | |
| 17th Jan Falkirk Charles Edward & his Highlanders defeat British dragoons capturing 7 guns & 700 men |
| 17th Jan Falkirk The rebels are led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart & Lord George Murray |
| Battle of Falkirk Hawley, Henry | |
| 17th Jan Falkirk Captures Edindurgh then tries to releive the siege of Stirling but defeated at Falkirk |
| Battle of Falkirk Murray, George | |
| 17th Jan Falkirk The rebels are led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart & Lord George Murray |
| Battle of Falkirk Wolfe, James | |
| 17th Jan Falkirk Present at the battle of Falkirk against Prince Charles Edward Stuart |
| Battle of Plaisance Montcalm-Gozon | |
| Plaisance Serves at the battle of Plaisance where he is captured by the Austrians |
| Battle of Rocourt Charles of Lorraine |  |
| Rocourt Defeated by Marshal Saxe |
| Battle of Rocoux Saxe, Maurice de | |
| Rocoux France's Marshal Saxe defeats Austria for control of The Netherlands |
| Birth Kosciuszko, Tadeusz |  |
| Birth of Thaddeus Kosciusko |
| Burial Churchill, John |  |
| Blenheim John Churchill's remains are take from Westminster Abbey to Blenheim Palace |
| Capture of Carlisle William Augustus | |
| Carlisle Captures Carlisle from the Jacobites |
| Capture of Edinburgh Hawley, Henry | |
| Jan Edinburgh Captures Edindurgh then tries to releive the siege of Stirling |
| Jan Edinburgh Hawley occupies Edinburgh |
| Capture of Madras Dupleix, Joseph Francois | |
| 20th Oct Madras Captures Madras on behalf of the French |
| Death Christian VI |  |
| 6th Aug Death of Chris tian VI |
| Death Philip V |  |
| 9th July Madrid Death of Philip V, insane at the age of 62 |
| Discovery of Duodenal Ulcer Hamberger, George Erhard |  |
| Gives the first description in medical literature of the duodenal ulcer |
| Dismissal Vernon, Edward | |
| London Cashiered for exposing abuses in the Navy in Parliament |
| Exile of Charles Edward Charles Edward | |
| 20th Sep Culloden Moor After the defeat at Culloden Moor escapes into exile in France |
| Massacre Clans William Augustus | |
| Highlands Launches a campaign against the clans after Culloden & earns the name "Bloody Butcher" |
| Mobilization Charles Edward | |
| 6th Jan Stirling The Jacobite army is reinforced by the arrival of Lady MacKintosh and 400 clansmen |
| 6th Jan Stirling The Prince's army arrives in the Stirling area |
| 16th Jan Plean Muir Draws up the Jacobite army in battle order sth of Bannockburn |
| Paymaster General Pitt the Elder, William | |
| Appointed Paymaster General |
| Privy Council Pitt the Elder, William | |
| Appointed Privy Councilor |
| Siege of Madras Clive, Robert | |
| Madras Captured during the capitulation of Madras but manages to escape to Fort St David |
| Siege of Stirling Castle Charles Edward | |
| Jan Stirling Lays siege to Stirling Castle |
| Siege of Stirling Castle Hawley, Henry | |
| Jan Stirling Goes to the relief of General Blakeney but defeated at Falkirk |
| 17th Jan Stirling Captures Edindurgh then tries to releive the siege of Stirling but defeated at Falkirk |
| Succession Frederick V | |
| Copenhagen Succeeds as King of Denmark |
| Succession Ferdinand VI | |
| Succeeds as King of Spain, follows Ferdinand V of Castile & Leon |
