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| Battle of Saints, The Rodney |  |
| 12th April Captures 7 ships |
| 12th April Restores control of Caribbean by defeating a French fleet under de Grass e off Dominica |
| Capture of Pegase Jervis, John | |
| 19th April Captures the French ship of the line, Pegase |
| Chancellor Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term |
| Leader House of Commons Townshend, Thomas | |
| 10th July London Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| Lord Privy Seal Grafton | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 2nd term |
| Minister of Home Petty, William | |
| 27th Mar Appointed Home Secretary |
| Minister of Home Townshend, Thomas | |
| 10th July Appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1st term |
| Patent Steam Engine Watt, James | |
| James watt patents a double-acting rotary steam engine |
| Peace North | |
| 24th Feb London Parliament votes to abandon the American War of Independence |
| 5th Mar London Parliament enacts Legislation empowering the Crown to negotiate peace with the US |
| Peerage Rodney | |
| Saints Raised to the peerage after the Battle of the Saints |
| Prime Minister Shelburne | |
| 4th July London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Prime Minister Watson-Wentworth | |
| London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term |
| Privy Council Dundas, Henry Melville | |
| Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Publication of Priestley Priestley, Joseph | |
| Publication of, "A history of the Corruption of Chris tianity" |
| Resignation of North North | |
| 27th Feb Resigns after Britain's defeat |
| Secretary State Holland | |
| London Serves under Rockingham but resigns when he is succeeded by Shelburne |
| Treasurer Navy Dundas, Henry Melville | |
| Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 1st term |
| Treaty of Paris Watson-Wentworth | |
| Paris Commences peace negotiations |
