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18th Century Timeline

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






2. Kingdom of Prussia declared under King Frederick I






3. The South Sea Bubble






4. First Jacobite rebellion breaks out - British halt Jacobite advance at the Battle of Sheriffmuir; Battle of Preston






5. Partitions of Poland marks the end of the Polish






6. James Cook explores and maps New Zealand and Australia






7. Gurkhas conquered Nepal.






8. After Aurangzeb's death - the Mughal Empire enters a long decline and the Maratha Empire slowly replaces it.






9. The largest yellow fever epidemic in American history killed as many as 5000 people in Philadelphia






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






11. Great Northern War between Tsarist Russia and the Swedish Empire






12. First Anglo-Maratha War






13. Napoleon staged a coup d'






14. Napoleon staged a coup d'






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






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






17. Establishment of the French-backed Batavian Republic in present-day Netherlands.






18. Gurkhas conquered Nepal.






19. Kingdom of Mysore conquers the Kingdom of Keladi






20. Battle of Montenotte. Engagement in the War of theFirst Coalition. Napoleon Bonaparte's first victory as an army commander.






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






22. TheFirst Saudi State is founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud






23. Maratha Empire defeated at Battle of Panipat






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






25. The world's first copyright legislation - Britain's Statute of Anne - becomes effective






26. Kangxi Emperor of China dies






27. James Cook explores and maps New Zealand and Australia






28. After Aurangzeb's death - the Mughal Empire enters a long decline and the Maratha Empire slowly replaces it.






29. Anglo-Spanish War






30. Tipu Sultan was killed in a battle with the British forces.






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






32. Charles Wesley and John Wesley begin Methodism in England






33. The Plague Riot in Moscow.






34. Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Revolt in the Vend






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






42. The 'Great Disaster'






43. Anglo-Mysore Wars






44. The French and Indian War - Fought in the U.S. and Canada mostly between the French and their allies and the English and their allies. The North American chapter of the Seven Years' War.






45. Russo-Turkish War.






46. The French Revolution






47. Kangxi Emperor bans Christian missionaries because of Pope Clement XI's decree






48. Russo-Turkish War






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






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







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