Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1763-1765
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Petty Biography and Timeline
Follow William Petty through 18 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Petty, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1763–1783Years on this page
1763
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1763-1765
1782
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1782-1782
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1782-1783
1783
Peace
Parliament proclaims an end to all hostilities in north America
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Resignation of William Petty
Censured over the Treaty of Versailles with America
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1782-1783
Capture of Mississippi
Britain relinquishes all land east of the Mississippi
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Independence of Great Britain
The Treaty of Paris recognizes the independence of the 13 American colonies
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Independence of United States of America
The Treaty of Paris recognizes the independence of the 13 American colonies
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Rule of St Lucia
Under the Treaty of Paris Britain cedes St Lucia to France
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Rule of Tobago
Under the Treaty of Paris Britain cedes Tobago to France
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Rule of West Indies
In the Treaty of Paris Britain is awarded the West Indies
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris recognizes the independence of the 13 American colonies. The Treaty of Paris cedes Florida to Spain. France regains St Lucia, Tobago & the East Indies. Britain regains the West Indies
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Independence of Great Britain
The USA has its independence recognized by the Treaty of Versailles
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Independence of United States of America
The USA has its independence recognized by the Treaty of Versailles
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Rule of Gibraltar
Under the Treaty of Versailles Gibraltar is renounced by Spain & returned to Britain
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Treaty of Versailles
Under the Treaty of Versailles Gibraltar is renounced by Spain & returned to Britain
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Treaty of Versailles
The USA has its independence recognized by the Treaty of Versailles
Role range: 1775-1783 – 1782-1783
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.