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18th Century Timeline

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1. Ottoman Empire fights Russia in the Russo-Turkish War






2. Robert Walpole became the first Prime Minister of Great Britain (de facto)






3. The Third Carnatic War fought between the British - the French - the Marathas - and Mysore inIndia.






4. Act of Union passed merging the Scottish and the English Parliaments - thus establishing the Kingdom of Great Britain.






5. Xhosa Wars between British and Boer settlers and the Xhosas in South African Republic






6. The Lisbon earthquake






7. TheFirst Saudi State is founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud






8. Maratha Empire defeated at Battle of Panipat






9. Afghans conquered Iran - overthrowing the Safavid Shah Sultan Husayn






10. The Netherlands - Britain and France sign the Triple Alliance






11. Controversy over William Wood's halfpence leads to the Drapier's Letters and begins the Irish economic independence from England movement






12. Saint Petersburg founded by Peter the Great. Russian capital until 1918.






13. Inconfid






14. Great Britain and Spain fight the War of Jenkins' Ear in the Caribbean.






15. Treaty of Utrecht end the War of the Spanish Succession






16. War of 27 years between the Marathas and Mughals ends inIndia.






17. Bartholomew Roberts is killed in a sea battle off the African coast






18. The South Sea Bubble






19. Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.






20. Qing Dynasty Chinese court painters recreate Zhang Zeduan's classic panoramic painting - Along the River During Qingming Festival.






21. Famine in Czech lands killed hundreds of thousands.






22. Peter I reforms the Russian Orthodox Church






23. Great Frost of 1709 - coldest winter in 500 years.






24. War of the Austrian Succession






25. Inconfid






26. James Cook explores and maps New Zealand and Australia






27. Famine in Iceland caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano.






28. Great Britain and Spain dispute the Nootka Sound during the Nootka Crisis.






29. The Haitian Revolution






30. Quasi-War between the United States and France.






31. Peak of the Little Ice Age






32. Napoleon staged a coup d'






33. Russians began settling the Aleutian Islands






34. Ashanti Empire is formed under Osei Kofi Tutu I






35. Russo-Turkish War






36. TheFirst Saudi State is founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud






37. Nader Shah assumed title of Shah of Persia and founded the Afsharid dynasty. Ruled until his death in 1747.






38. Zand dynasty founded in Iran






39. Saint Petersburg founded by Peter the Great. Russian capital until 1918.






40. Russian Empire annexed the Crimean Khanate.






41. Pope Clement XI declares Catholicism and Confucianism incompatible






42. Kamehameha I of the Island of Hawaii defeats the Oahuans at the Battle of Nu'uanu.






43. French commander Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and British commander James Wolfe die during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.






44. Russo-Turkish War






45. Turlough O'Carolan - famous Irish harper - died.






46. King Gustav III of Sweden was assassinated by a conspiracy of noblemen.






47. Pinckney's Treaty between the United States and Spain granted the Mississippi Territory to the US.






48. The Daily Courant and The Norwich Post becomes the first daily newspapers in England.






49. Qajar dynasty founded in Iran after replacing the Zand dynasty.






50. James Cook claims the East Coast of Australia (New South Wales) for Great Britain.