World history and events in Year 1744 in Great Britain

General

Austrian Succession War

Biographies

Charles Edward

Places

Channel
Dunkirk
English Channel
Isle of Skye
Minden
Toulon


Alliance Pelham-Holles
28th Dec Forms an anti Prussian Alliance with Austria & Holland
Battle of Toulon Cornwall, James
21st Feb Toulon The British are defeated by a French fleet
Battle of Toulon Hawke, Edward
21st Feb Toulon The British are defeated by a French fleet
Battle of Toulon Marthews, Thomas
21st Feb Toulon Commands a fleet which is defeated, Mathews is court-matialled & dismissed
Commander Jacobites Charles Edward
Appointed head of the Jacobite faction in France
Exile of Charles Edward Charles Edward
29th June Isle of Skye Escapes to the Isle of Skye disguised as Betty Burke, a maid
Invasion of England Charles Edward
Dunkirk A storm ends the invasion plans of de Saxe
Dunkirk Marshal de Saxe prepares a fleet of 12,000 troops to support the Jacobites
5th July Minden Boards the du Teillay at Minden on the mouth of the Loire
10th July Channel Intercepted by the Lion & forced to return to France with arms & ammunition
10th July English Channel Intercepted by the Lion & forced to return to France with arms & ammunition
Lieutenant Wolfe Wolfe, James
Appointed Commander of the 4th Foot Company