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| Battle of Lexington Dartmouth |  |
| 18th April Concord Sends soldiers to capture a military store, they are intercepted by "minute men" |
| 18th April Lexington The first shots of the American war of Independence are fired |
| Death of Clive, Robert Clive, Robert | |
| 21st Nov London Death of Clive Plassey, commits suicide in London after his trial for corruption |
| Diplomacy George III | |
| 31st Mar Boston Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea |
| Diplomacy North | |
| Boston Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea |
| Newfoundland Forbids American access to Newfoundland fisheries |
| Newfoundland Forbids trade between New England colonies & British Dominions |
| 20th May Boston Closes the port of Boston & reduces the power of the Massachusetts legislature |
| 20th May Parliament punishes the American colonists for the anti-British behaviour |
| 2nd June Boston Requires colonists to house British troops where barracks are not available |
| Election Abercromby, Ralph | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Election Dundas, Henry Melville | |
| Midlothian Elected Member of Parliament for Midlothian |
| Governor General Bengal Hastings, Warren | |
| Bengal Appointed Governor General of Bengal |
| Publication of Priestley Priestley, Joseph | |
| Publication of, "Essay on the First Principles of Government", |
| Rebellion North | |
| Boston Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea |
| Sanctions George III | |
| 31st Mar Boston Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea |
| Sucide of Clive Clive, Robert | |
| 21st Nov London Death of Clive Plassey, commits suicide in London after his trial for corruption |
| Whip Holland | |
| London Leaves the court Party to join the Whigs |
