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18th Century Timeline

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1. Anglo-Spanish War






2. The Qianlong Emperor of China oversaw a huge expansion in territory.






3. Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.






4. The R






5. The Company of Merchants of London Trading into the EastIndies and English Company Trading to the EastIndies merged to form the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the EastIndies.






6. Tulip period of the Ottoman Empire






7. The White Lotus Rebellion against the Manchu Dynasty in China.






8. Outbreak of indigenous rebellion led by T






9. Tarabai establishes rival Maratha Empire government in Kolhapur against Chattrapati Shahu






10. City of New Orleans founded by the French in North America






11. Mohammad Khan Qajar razes Tbilisi to the ground.






12. The South Sea Bubble






13. Battle of Plassey signaled the beginning of formal British rule inIndia after years of commercial activity under the auspices of the EastIndia Company.






14. Reign of Catherine the Great of Russia.






15. Maratha Empire fights Britain and Raghunathrao's forces during theFirst Anglo-Maratha War






16. Pugachev's Rebellion was the largest peasant revolt in Russia's history.






17. Jay's Treaty concluded between Great Britain and the United States - by which the Western outposts in the Great Lakes are returned to the U.S. - and commerce between the two countries is regulated.






18. Kingdom of Prussia declared under King Frederick I






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






20. T






21. Pope Clement XII issues the Eminenti Apostolatus Specula prohibiting Catholics from becoming Freemasons.






22. Dutch EastIndia Company is dissolved.






23. Louis XIV dies - leaving France greatly enlarged but deep in debt - The Regency takes power under Philippe d'Orleans






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






25. Stamp Act introduced into the American colonies by the UK Parliament.






26. James Cook becomes first European on the Hawaiian Islands.






27. Tuscarora War between British - Dutch - and German settlers and the Tuscarora people of North Carolina






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






29. Famine kills one-third of East Prussia's population.






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






31. Hotaki dynasty founded in Afghanistan.






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






33. Accession of George I - Elector of Hanover - to the throne of Great Britain






34. Revolt in the Vend






35. Treaty of Pondicherry ends Second Carnatic War and recognizes Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah as Nawab of the Carnatic.






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






37. Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years' War and Third Carnatic War






38. Burmese conquered the Ayutthaya kingdom.






39. Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination. Smallpox killed an estimated 400000 Europeans each year during the 18th century (including five reigning monarchs).






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






41. James Cook explores and maps New Zealand and Australia






42. Gurkhas conquered Nepal.






43. The French Revolution






44. The Treaty of Paris formally ends the American War ofIndependence.






45. Nader Shah defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal and sacked Delhi.






46. Ahmed Shah Durrani founded the Durrani Empire in modern day Afghanistan






47. Polish revolt






48. Charles XII of Sweden flees to Ottoman Empire after Peter I of Russia defeats his army at the Battle of Poltava.






49. Forty-seven Ronin attack Kira Yoshinaka and then commit seppuku in Japan.






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







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