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| Arrest Gortz, Georg Heinrich von |  |
| Arrested by Frederick I after the death of Charles XII |
| Battle of Glenshiel Clayton, Jasper |  |
| 10th June Glenshiel Commands some of the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites |
| Battle of Glenshiel Milburn, Richard | |
| 10th June Glenshiel Commands 200 Grenadiers of the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites |
| Battle of Glenshiel Wightman, Joseph | |
| 9th June Glenshiel Marches down Glen Moriston to meet the Jacobites & arrive at Loch Cluanie |
| 10th June Glenshiel Commands the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites |
| Battle of Glenshiel Murray |  |
| 10th June Glenshiel Commands some of the defeated Jacobite forces |
| Death Gortz, Georg Heinrich von | |
| Executed for having alienated Charles XII from the Swedish people |
| Director General Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de |  |
| Appointed Director-General of Cavalry & Dragoons |
| Execution of Gotz Gortz, Georg Heinrich von | |
| Executed for having alienated Charles XII from the Swedish people |
| Exile of Alberoni Alberoni, Giulio |  |
| Banished from Spain after his policy leads to war with the Quadruple Alliance |
| Invasion of Britain Butler, James | |
| 27th Mar Sails from Cadiz with 29 ships & 5,000 men |
| 29th Mar Forced back to Spain because of bad weather |
| 9th May Advises invaders in Scotland to proceed saying they will be supported by Spain |
| Invasion of Britain MacKenzie | |
| 4th June Joins forces with the Jacobite invaders |
| Liechtenstein Charles VI |  |
| Liechtenstein Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein, 60 sqr miles |
| Liechtenstein Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein under Count Hans von Liechtenstein |
| Peerage Campbell, John | |
| Greenwich Created the Duke of Greenwich |
| Publication Defoe, Daniel | |
| Publication of, "Robinson Crusoe" |
| Publication Pope, Alexander | |
| Publication of, "Iliad" |
| Quadruple Alliance George I | |
| Britain, France, Holland & Austria aim to counter Spanish ambitions in Italy |
| Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria want Spain keep the treaties of Utrecht |
| Quadruple Alliance Philip V | |
| An Alliance of Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria against Spain |
| An attempt to counter Spanish attempts to supplant Austria in Italy |
| Formed to compel Spain to abide by the treaties of Utrecht |
| Reform Law, John | |
| July Given the sole right to coin money in France |
| Rule of Liechtenstein Charles VI | |
| Liechtenstein Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein under Count Hans von Liechtenstein |
| Succession Jahan II |  |
| Succeeds as Shah of India |
| Succession Muhammad Shah | |
| Succeeds as Shah of India |
| Succession Rafi al-Darajat | |
| Succeeds as Shah of India |
| Treaty of Utrecht George I | |
| Utrecht Charles XII dies, Jacobite invasion fails, Spain leaves Sicily & Sardinia & submits |
