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| Capture of Galicia Maria Theresa |  |
| Vienna Maria Theresa seizes Galicia |
| Capture of White Russia Stanislaw II |  |
| White Catherine the Great takes eastern Poland, i.e. White Russia |
| Civil War Poland Suvorov |  |
| 18th Feb Cracow Captures Cracow |
| Aug Czestochowa Captures Czestochowa |
| Discovery of Easter Island Cook, James |  |
| Easter Island Discovers Easter Island |
| Discovery of Marquesas Cook, James | |
| Marquesas Discovers Marquesas |
| Discovery of New Caledonia Cook, James | |
| New Caledonia Discovers New Caledonia |
| Discovery of Norfolk Island Cook, James | |
| Norfolk Island Discovers Norfolk Island |
| Discovery of Pacific Cook, James | |
| Sails with the Resolution & Adventure for a southern continent |
| Discovery of Tonga Islands Cook, James | |
| Tonga Islands Discovers the Tonga Islands |
| East India Company Clive, Robert | |
| London Defends himself in Parliament against charges of fraud in the East India Company |
| Legislation William IV | |
| Royal Mariages Act, royalty under 25 must have permission of the sovereign |
| Partition Joseph II | |
| Silesia Austria gains Silesia from Poland |
| Partition Kaunnitz | |
| Represents Austria in the 1st Partition of Poland |
| Partition Maria Theresa | |
| Joins Russia & Prussia in partitioning Poland |
| Partition Frederick II the Great |  |
| Berlin Frederick II takes west Prussia from Poland |
| River Vistula Frederick the Great takes over territories west of the River Vistula, west Prussia |
| Partition Stanislaw II | |
| Prussia Catherine the Great takes eastern Poland, i.e. White Russia |
| Prussia Frederick II captures west Prussia |
| Silesia The Austrians take Silesia in compensation for Prussian gains |
| Partition Catherine II the Great | |
| Dwina Partitions Poland from Dwina to Kiev |
| Dwina Acquires land west as far as the Dwina & South almost as far as Kiev & the Dnieper |
| Secured the election of Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland in 1764 |
| Reform George III | |
| London If a monarch wishes to marry age over 25 notice must be given to the Privy Council |
| Reform North, Frederick | |
| 10th May London The East India Co can sell directly, competing with American smugglers |
| 10th May London The East India Co goes bankrupt so mercantalist burdens are lifted |
| Rule of Silesia Joseph II | |
| Silesia Austria gains Silesia from Poland |
| Rule of Silesia Stanislaw II | |
| Silesia The Austrians take Silesia in compensation for Prussian gains |
| Slavery Murray | |
| 22nd June Ends the legal status of slavery in England |
| 22nd June Within 5 years 14,000 slaves in Britain gain their freedom |
| Succession Timur |  |
| Kabul Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan |
| Trial Clive, Robert | |
| London Defends himself in Parliament against charges of fraud in the East India Company |
