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| 12th Foot Wolfe, James |  |
| Appointed Member of the 12th Foot |
| Alliance George II | |
| Dettingen Attempts ocreate an anti-French Alliance to stop French expansion east of the Rhine |
| Alliance Augustus III |  |
| Supports Austria in the War of Austrian Succession |
| Ambassador Kaunnitz |  |
| Turin Appointed Ambassador to Italy |
| Battle of Bloody Swamp Oglethorpe, James | |
| 7th July St Simons Isl Redeems reputation from defeat at St. Augustine, Florida, 2 yrs earlier |
| 7th July St Simons Isl The Spanish are defeated for the control of Georgia |
| 13th July St Simons Isl The Spanish leave the Island of St Simons |
| Battle of Bloody Swamp Montiano, Don Manuel de |  |
| 7th July St Simons Isl The Spanish are defeated for the control of Georgia |
| 13th July St Simons Isl The Spanish leave the Island of St Simons |
| Battle of Chotusitz Charles of Lorraine | |
| 17th May Chotusitz Prussian victory over Austria, Charles of Lorraine is defeated by Frederick II |
| Battle of Chotusitz Frederick II the Great |  |
| 17th May Chotusitz Prussian victory over Austria, Charles of Lorraine is defeated by Frederick II |
| Battle of Sahay Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de |  |
| 27th May Sahay Created Duc de Broglie & made a peer of France after victory at Sahay |
| 27th May Sahay Defeats the Austrians near Budweis |
| Birth Dundas, Henry Melville | |
| Birth of Henry Melville Dundas |
| Capture of Munich Charles VII | |
| 24th Jan Munich Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria |
| Commander Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de | |
| Appointed Commander of the French Army in Germany |
| Commander Campbell, John |  |
| Appointed Commander in Chief of the British Army. |
| Composition Handel, George Frederick | |
| 13th April The premiere performance of the Messiah in Dublin |
| Coronation Charles VII | |
| 24th Feb Frankfurt Takes part in the War of Austrian Succession as the puppet of France & Prussia |
| 24th Feb Frankfurt Crowned Emperor, Charles Albert of Bavaria calls himself Charles VII |
| 24th Feb Frankfurt Crowned Emperor with the help of Prussia & France |
| 24th Feb Frankfurt The 1st non-Habsburg to wear the Imperial Crown for over 300 yrs |
| Death Douglas, James | |
| 1st April London Birth of James Douglas |
| Exile of George II George II | |
| 18th Feb London The exile of the Prince of Wales ends after 4 years of ostracism |
| Invasion of Bohemia Frederick II the Great | |
| 5th Feb Bohemia 1st day of the invasion of Bohemia |
| 5th Feb Bohemia French & Bavarian armies fail to assist Prussia |
| Invasion of Georgia Montiano, Don Manuel de | |
| June Georgia Organizes an invasion of Georgia 4,500 to 5,000 soldiers |
| 5th July Georgia The Spanish land on St Simon's Island |
| Invention Thermometer Celsius, Anders |  |
| Invents the Celsius temperature scale |
| Major William Augustus | |
| London Appointed Major General |
| Peerage Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de | |
| Created Duc de Broglie & made a peer of France after victory at Sahay |
| Peerage Walpole, Robert | |
| London Created Earl of Orford, 1st |
| Prime Minister Compton | |
| 16th Feb Appointed Prime MInister of Great Britain, a "nominal" position, by George II |
| 16th Feb The administration is dominated by John Carteret & Walpole is relied upon for advice |
| Privy Council Bathurst, Allen | |
| Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Resignation Walpole, Robert | |
| Defeated in Parliament, as the King's servant in Parliament is forced to resign |
| 11th Jan Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Rule of Silesia Maria Theresa | |
| 11th June Silesia Under the treaty of Breslau Prussia gains upper & lower Silesia |
| Rule of Silesia Frederick II the Great | |
| 11th June Silesia Prussia is awarded Upper & Lower Silesia in the Treaty of Breslau |
| Secretary of State Cartaret | |
| Appointed Secretary of State, 2nd term |
| Siege of Munich Maria Theresa | |
| 24th Feb Munich Maria Theresa's troops enter Munich |
| Siege of Munich Charles VII | |
| 24th Feb Munich Maria Theresa's troops enter Munich |
| Siege of Prague Broglie, Victor-Fran‡ois de | |
| Prague Takes part in the siege of Prague |
| Solicitor General Murray | |
| Appointed Solicitor General |
| Succession Charles VII | |
| 24th Jan Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria |
| Treaty of Berlin Maria Theresa | |
| July Berlin The treaty of Berlin confirms the treaty of Breslau |
| Treaty of Berlin Frederick II the Great | |
| July Berlin The treaty of Berlin confirms the treaty of Breslau |
| Treaty of Breslau Maria Theresa | |
| 11th June Breslau Treaty signed by Frederick & Maria Theresa, Prussia gains upper & lower Silesia |
| Treaty of Breslau Frederick II the Great | |
| 11th June Breslau A peace treaty is signed after Prussian victory over Austria at Chotusitz |
| 11th June Breslau Treaty signed by Frederick & Maria Theresa, Prussia gains upper & lower Silesia |
