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| Award Order of the Garter George II |  |
| Hanover Anne sends Halifax to Hanover to bestow upon George II the Order of the Garter |
| Battle of Grodno Peter I the Great |  |
| Grodno Peter the Great is defeated by Charles XII at Grodno, 1st time |
| Battle of Grodno Charles XII |  |
| Grodno Defeats Peter the Great at Grodno, 1st time |
| Battle of Ramillies Churchill, John |  |
| 23rd May Ramillies Prevents the Duc de Villeroi & Marshal Marsin joining up forces |
| 23rd May Ramillies Ramillies & a further 12 towns held by the French in The Netherlands are captured |
| 23rd May Ramillies The French sustain 15,000 casualties to the English & Dutch which are fewer than 4,000 |
| Battle of Ramillies Douglas-Hamilton, George |  |
| 23rd May Ramillies At the battle of Ramillies , he leads the pursuit of the defeated French |
| Battle of Turin Philippe II of Orleans |  |
| Sep Turin Fights at the battle of Turin |
| Birth Franklin, Benjamin |  |
| 16th Jan Birth of Benjamin Franklin |
| Capture of Antwerp Churchill, John | |
| 6th June Antwerp Marlborough captures Antwerp |
| Capture of Ath Churchill, John | |
| 4th Oct Ath Captures Ath |
| Capture of Dendermonde Churchill, John | |
| 5th Sep Dendermonde Captures Dendermonde |
| Capture of Dunkirk Churchill, John | |
| 6th July Dunkirk Captures Dunkirk |
| Capture of Flanders Churchill, John | |
| May Flanders Captures Flanders from the French |
| Capture of Leipzig Augustus II the Strong |  |
| Leipzig Charles XII captures Leipzig & Augustus sues for peace |
| Capture of Mennin Churchill, John | |
| 22nd Aug Mennin Captures Mennin |
| Commander Philippe II of Orleans | |
| Appointed Commander of the Army in Italy |
| Fellow Douglas, James | |
| Appointed Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Invasion of Saxony Augustus II the Strong | |
| Saxony Charles XII invades Sazony & finally defeats Augustus |
| Marriage Frederick William I |  |
| Berlin Marries Sophia Dorothea of Hanover |
| Peerage Campbell, Archibald | |
| Supports his brother, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (on many topics, most notably the Act of Union), earning him the title of Earl of Ilay |
| Peerage Cowper, William | |
| Created Earl Cowper, 1st |
| Pope Clement XII |  |
| Appointed Cardinal |
| Royal Society Douglas, James | |
| Appointed Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Siege of Leipzig Augustus II the Strong | |
| Sep Leipzig Charles XII captures Leipzig & Augustus sues for peace |
| Unification Cowper, William | |
| Helps negotiate the Union with Scotland |
