|
|
| Election Grafton | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Leader House of Commons Pitt the Elder, William | |
| Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| Lord Chief Justice Murray | |
| Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England |
| Prime Minister Cavendish, William | |
| 16th Nov Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Secretary State Pitt the Elder, William | |
| Appointed Secretary of State |
| Siege of Calcutta Clive, Robert | |
| Oct Calcutta Embarks on the relief of Calcutta |
| Dec Calcutta Rescues the survivors of the "Black Hole" of Calcutta |
| Siege of Calcutta Watson, Charles | |
| 2nd Jan Calcutta Commands the fleet which transports Clive's forces to relieve Calcutta |
| Siege of Calcutt Clive, Robert | |
| 2nd Jan Calcutta The British settlement at Fort William seeks assistance from Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras , which sends Colonel Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson, they re-capture Calcutta |
| Siege of Calcutt Watson, Charles | |
| 2nd Jan Calcutta The British settlement at Fort William seeks assistance from Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras , which sends Colonel Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson, they re-capture Calcutta |
| Siege of Gheriah Clive, Robert | |
| Gheriah Leads a siege against the pirate base of Gheriah |