- May 26
- Anthon Günther becomes prince of German municipality of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt. [410.15]
- June 28
- In the early morning, about 22,000 Swedes attack the Poltava defenders of about 45,000 Russians. By mid-day, the fighting ends. The Swedes are defeated, with some 7,000 killed and 2,500 captured. The King and the remaining army of about 15,000 retreat south-west to Perevolotjna. [7]
- August 8
- First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors). [1]
- September 11
- English, Dutch and Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet. [1]
1710
- January 27
- Czar Peter the Great sets first Russian state budget. [1]
- February 20
- Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands. [1]
- February 28
- 14,000 Danish troops are defeated at the battle of Helsingborg. [1395.8]
- April 10
- England's Queen Anne gives assent to law limiting term of copyright on books: 21 years for books already in print, 14 years for new books, and additional 14 years if author still alive at end of first term. [535.16]
- August 4
- Edinburgh Mint in Scotland closes. [465.62]
- September 29
- Colonel Nicholson commands a large fleet of British and New England ships, attacking Port Royal, Acadia (Nova Scotia) capturing it after a week. [262.156]
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- December 8
- Battle at Brihuega: English General Stanhope captured. [1]
- December 11
- Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers). [1]
1711
- February 14
- Händels opera Rinaldo, premieres. [1]
- February 24
- Händel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London. [1]
- March 1
- "The Spectator" begins publishing (London). [1]
- March 8
- Antoin de Guiscard tries English premier Haley for murder. [1]
- April 17
- Charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria. [1]
- May 1
- Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar. [1]
- June 1
- The British Post Office Act of 1711 unites the Post Offices of England, Ireland, and Scotland, and regulates postal service in the West Indies, New York, and other British colonies in North America. [1135]
- October 7
- British frigate HMS Feversham sinks off Nova Scotia with coinage worth 2240 pounds sterling. [442.91] [525.44]
- December 31
- Duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander. [1]
1712
- April 6
- Slave revolt in New York. [1]
- April 7
- Slave revolt (New York City, New York). [1]
- May 17
- Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands". [1]
- May 22
- Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary. [1]
- November 15
- In Hyde Park, London, England, Whig Charles 4th Baron Mohun and Tory James Douglas 4th Earl of Hamilton engage in a duel to the death. Both die. [1427.10]
1713
- January 30
- England and Netherlands sign second anti-French boundary treaty. [1]
- February 10
- Netherlands and England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier. [1]
- February 18
- French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curaçao. [1]
- February 27
- French troops bomb Willemstad Curaçao. [1]
- March 27
- Spain losses Menorca and Gibraltar. [1]
- April 11
- Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain - English, Prussian, Savoois, Portuguese and French peace treaty. [1]
- April 12
- Dutch State-General signs peace with France Netherlands loses Orange Princedom. [1]
- April 19
- Emperor Karel VI ends Pragmatic Sanctions. [1]
1714
- January 7
- Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later). [1]
- January 19
- Richard Steele publishes "The Crisis", defending Hanoverian success. [1]
- February 2
- Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore" premieres in London. [1]
- February 17
- Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clemens XI's "Unigenitus" degree. [1]
- March 6
- Peace of Rastatt: French emperor Charles VI of Habsburg. [1]
- July 14
- Battle of Aland, Russian fleet overpowers larger Swedish fleet. [1]
- August 1
- George I, Elector of Brunswick Lunenburgh, proclaimed King of England. [309.62]
- September 7
- The Treaty of Baden is signed by which the French control Alsace and Austria the east bank of the Rhine. [37]
1715
- April 15
- Uprising of Yamasse-Indians in South Carolina. [1]
- April 20
- Nicholas Rowe's "Tragedy of Lady Jane Gray", premieres in London. [1]
- April 29
- John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time. [1]
- May 1
- Prussia declares war on Sweden. [1]
- May 3
- Edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads". [1]
- May 4
- French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France). [1]
- July 30
- 11 Spanish treasure galleons from Havana heading to Spain sink in 100mph hurricane winds off Saint Lucie, Florida, in Old Bahama Channel. Almost 1000 passengers and crew are killed. [421.68] [516.32] [1257.31] (July 31 [493.73])
- November 15
- Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to the Netherlands. [1]
- November 25
- First English patent granted to an American, for processing corn. [1]
- December 12
- Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund. [1]
- December 22
- English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead. [1]
- December 23
- Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund. [1]
- December 24
- Swedish troops occupy Norway. [1]
1716
- January 8
- Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested. [1]
- February 6
- England and Netherlands renew alliance. [1]
- February 10
- Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France. [1]
- April 4
- Russian and Prussian troops occupy Wismar. [1]
- April 8
- Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia and marries Czar Peter the Great's niece. [1]
- April 15
- Russian and Prussian troops occupy Wismar. [1]
- July 18
- Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium. [1]
- August 1
- First sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea). [1]
- September 14
- First lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor). [1]
- November 14
- Death of Gottfried Leibniz in Hannover; inventor of differential and integral calculus. [37]
- November 26
- First lion exhibited in America (Boston). [1]
1717
- January 4
- Netherlands, England and France sign Triple Alliance. [1]
- January 5
- Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles. [1]
- January 14
- German mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam. [1]
- February 1
- Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France. [1]
- June 24
- The Grand Lodge of England is created, as grouping of four existing lodges. First Grand Master is chosen, Anthony Sayer. [1118.69]
- August 17
- Pioneer Daniel Boone's grandfather George sets sail from England to America. [5]
- December 25
- Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed. [1]
1718
- January 9
- France declares war on Spain. [1]
- January 17
- Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53. [1]
- May 7
- The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Vienville. [5]
- May 15
- James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun. [1]
- August 25
- Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded. [1]
- December 17
- England declares war on Spain. [1]
1719
- January 5
- England/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact. [1]
- January 23
- Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire. [1] [37]
- March 7
- Steven J Vennekool Amsterdam's master builder, buried. [1]
- April 25
- Daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe". [1]
- May 9
- King James III of England marries Clementina Sobieski at Bologna, with James not present. [858.12]
- December 11
- First recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England). [1] [5]
- December 18
- Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children". [1]
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