1760

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Years: 1757 1758 1759 - 1760 - 1761 1762 1763

Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century Template:C18YearInTopic

1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).

Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 2 Ongoing events 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Abu Dhabi is founded. (Approximate date)
• Tacky's rebellion occurs in Jamaica.
• Publication of Dr. James Fordyce's two-volume compendium Sermons for Young Women.
• The dockyards of Portsmouth catch fire.

January

• January 9 - Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat.

February

• February 27 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Cherokee natives allied with French forces attack a North Carolina militia stationed at Fort Dobbs in the western part of the province. The attack is repelled by the militia.

March

• March 20 - The "Great Fire" of Boston destroys 349 buildings.

April

May

June

• June 4 - Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia Canada taken from the Acadians.

July

• July 8 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Battle of the Ristigouche: British defeat French forces in last naval battle in New France.
• July 31 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Warburg: The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick storms Warburg, with a heroic role being played by the English commander Lord Granby.

August

• August 15 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: By a series of brilliant maneuvers, Frederick the Great manages to defeat the Austrian army of Marshal Loudon before it can unite with that of Marshal Daun.

September

October

• October 9 - Russian troops enter Berlin, but soon withdraw.
• October 16 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Kloster-Kamp: Ferdinand of Brunswick is beaten back from the Rhine by a French army.
• October 25 - Death of George II of Great Britain. His grandson George III ascends to the throne.

November

• November 3 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Torgau: In another extremely hard Frederick defeats Daun's Austrians, who withdraw across the Elbe.

Ongoing events

• French and Indian War (1754-1763)
• Seven Years' War (1756-1763)

Births

• March 1 - François Nicolas Leonard Buzot, French Revolutionary leader (suicide) (d. 1794)
• April 30 - Joseph Souham, French general (d. 1837)
• May 10 - Johann Peter Hebel, German poet (d. 1826)
• May 28 - Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais, French politician and general (d. 1794)
• August 22 - Pope Leo XII (d. 1829)
• September 14 - Luigi Cherubini, Italian composer (d. 1842)
• October 27 - August von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1831)
• Karl Bottiger, German archaeologist (d. 1835)

Deaths

• April 10 - Jean Lebeuf, French historian (b. 1687)
• May 5 - Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (hanged) (b. 1720)
• May 9 - Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, German religious and social reformer (b. 1700)
• May 15 - Alaungpaya, King of Burma (b. 1711)
• May 22 - Israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700)
• September 11 - Louis Godin, French astronomer (b. 1704)
• October 25 - King George II of Great Britain (b. 1683)af:1760

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