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| Arrest of Forster Forster, Thomas |  |
| Nov Newgate Arrested but escapes from Newgate prison |
| Battle of Preston Forster, Thomas | |
| 12th Nov Preston First day of the Royalist attack on the Jacobites at Preston |
| 14th Nov Preston The Royalists march into Preston & dissarm Forster's men, 1,500 prisoners are taken |
| Battle of Sheriffmuir George I | |
| 13th Nov Sheriffmuir Defeats the Jacobites in battle |
| Bishop of Bangor Hoadly, Benjamin | |
| Bangor Appointed Bishop of Bangor |
| Chancellor Walpole, Robert | |
| 12th Oct Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Composition of Handel George I | |
| 22nd Aug London Handel composes "The Water Music" for a royal water-party for George I |
| Composition of Handel Handel, George Frederick | |
| 22nd Aug London Handel composes "The Water Music" for a royal water-party for George I |
| Exile of Forster Forster, Thomas | |
| Nov London Goes into exile in France after his defeat at Preston |
| Publication of Pope Pope, Alexander | |
| Publication of, "The Temple of Fame" |
| Rebellion George I | |
| Sep The "15" rebellion, an attempt to put James Edward Stuart on the throne |
| Rebellion Granville | |
| Bath Landsdowne suppreses the centre of the Jacobite rebellion in Bath |
| Plymouth A Jacobite landing is expected in Plymouth but Landsdowne suppreses the rebellion |
| Rebellion Wyndham, William | |
| Bath Assists Lansdown in arresting Jacobite leaders in Plymouth & Bath |
| Plymouth Assists Lansdown in arresting Jacobite leaders in Plymouth & Bath |
| Siege of Braemar George I | |
| Sep Braemar 1st Jacobite rebellion breaks out in Braemar |
| Siege of Newcastle Forster, Thomas | |
| Newcastle Leads a failed siege on Newcastle |
| Siege of Preston Forster, Thomas | |
| Nov Preston Forced to surrender |
| 9th Nov Preston Leads a Jacobite force into Preston without any resistance |
| Speaker House of Commons Compton | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
