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| Alliance Pitt the Younger, William |  |
| Joins Russia, Portugal, Naples , Austria & the Turkey after the victory of the Nile |
| 24th Dec An Anglo-Russian Alliance treaty is concluded |
| Budget Pitt the Younger, William | |
| London Imposes 1d more stamp duty on British newspapers |
| London Prohibits import of foreign newspapers |
| London Proposes an income tax of 2s in œ1 |
| Chief Secretary Stewart | |
| Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland |
| Commander Scotland Abercromby, Ralph | |
| Appointed Commander of the forces in Scotland |
| Invasion of Ireland Cornwallis, Charles | |
| Forces France to give up the invasion of Ireland by defeating a rebellion |
| Lord Prvy Seal Stewart | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal for Ireland |
| Plot George III | |
| 15th May London A failed assassination attempt takes place during a review in Hyde Park |
| 15th May London A shot is fired at George III in a Drury Lane theater |
| Publication of Malthus Malthus, Thomas Robert | |
| Publication of, "The Principle of Population" |
| Publication of Multhus Multhus, Thomas | |
| Publication of, "The Essays on the Principles of Population" |
| Publication of Wordsworth Wordsworth, William | |
| Publication of, "Lyrical Ballads" |
| Rebellion Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Wolfe Tone leads an abortive rebellion of the United Irishmen |
| 23rd May Wexford May 23-June 21, a rebellion takes place in Wexford |
| Rebellion Stewart | |
| Wexford Suppresses an Irish rebellion |
| Reform of Franchise Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Forces George III to drop Catholic Emancipation after the rebellion of Ireland |
| Sinking French Fleet Nelson, Horatio | |
| May Toulon Loses contact with the French fleet & convoy from Toulon |
| Viceroy Cornwallis, Charles | |
| Appointed Viceroy of Ireland |
