Conference of Utrecht
First day of the Utrecht Peace Conference
Historical events in 1712
44 historical records
January 17122 historical events
Birth of Frederick II the Great
Birth of Frederick II the Great, 3rd eldest son of Frederick William I of Prussia
February 17121 historical events
Death of Bahadur Shah I
Death of Bahadur Shah I
March 17122 historical events
Succession
Jahandar Shah is a mere puppet in the hands of his favorite wife, Lal Kunwar,who, before her elevation to the position of Queen Consort was a mere dancing girl
Succession
Jahandar Shah is a mere puppet in the hands of his favorite wife, Lal Kunwar,who, before her elevation to the position of Queen Consort was a mere dancing girl. Azim-ush-shan is killed and Jahandar Shah is able to rule for a further eleven months
May 17122 historical events
Peace
Approves the Restraining Orders imposing an Anglo-French truce
Restraining Orders
Receives orders not to fight major actions against France.
June 17121 historical events
Birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is born in Geneva to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard.
July 17125 historical events
Battle of Denain
Villars wins a decisive victory over Eugene's forces at Denain and changes the course of the war.
Battle of Denain
Wins at Denain and improves France's position.
British Withdrawal
Withdraws British troops from Allied operations.
Suspension of Arms
Arranges suspension of arms with France.
French Position Recovers after British Withdrawal
Villars benefits from Britain's withdrawal from active Allied operations and regains strategic freedom in the theatre.
August 17121 historical events
Recovery after Denain
Louis XIV's negotiating position improves after Villars wins at Denain.
September 17121 historical events
Recapture of Douai
Villars recaptures Douai after the victory at Denain.
October 17123 historical events
Continental Travel Pass
Receives an official pass permitting him to travel abroad as political pressure encourages his withdrawal from Britain.
Recapture of Bouchain
Villars recaptures Bouchain and reverses Marlborough's earlier gain.
Recapture of Le Quesnoy
Villars recaptures Le Quesnoy as French fortunes recover after Denain.
November 17122 historical events
Departure into Exile
Leaves England for the Continent after waiting for favourable conditions to cross the Channel.
Funds Sent to The Hague
Sends a large sum of money to The Hague before leaving Britain, protecting family resources during an uncertain political period.
December 17125 historical events
Journey toward Antwerp
Begins the next stage of his continental journey toward Antwerp before travelling through Maastricht to Aix-la-Chapelle.
Battle of Gadebusch
Stenbock defeats Danish and Saxon forces at Gadebusch in Sweden's last major field victory of the war.
Death of Jahandar Shah
Upon the death of their father Jahandar Shah and his brother Azim-ush-shan declare themselves emperor and conduct a struggle for the succession
Succession
Upon the death of their father Jahandar Shah and his brother Azim-ush-shan declare themselves emperor and conduct a struggle for the succession
Advance into Holstein
After Gadebusch, Stenbock advances into Holstein while pursued by coalition armies.
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Death of Thomas Osbourne
Death of Thomas Osbourne
Star Catalogue Publication Becomes Disputed
Publication of Flamsteed's observational material led to controversy over control and verification of astronomical data. This made positional observations more useful to navigators.
Command Replacement
Replaces Marlborough as commander of British forces.
Messiah Poem Published
Pope contributed the pastoral poem Messiah to The Spectator, drawing on classical and biblical prophecy.
Rape of the Lock First Version
Pope published the original two canto version of The Rape of the Lock before expanding the poem.
Verses to Memory of Unfortunate Lady
Pope composed the elegiac poem Eloisa to Abelard during his developing career as a writer.
Arrest of Robert Walpole
Imprisoned by the Tories for corruption
Dismissal
Expelled from the Commons on the political charge of "venality" in the Naval Office
Impeachment
Walpole is expelled from Parliament. Impeached by the House of Commons for corruption as Secretary at War, found guilty & imprisoned
Industrial Revolution
The first successful piston steam engine is introduced by Thomas Newcomen
Invention of Steam Engine
The first successful piston steam engine is introduced by Thomas Newcomen
Invention of Steam Engine
Invents the steam engine
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Passive Obedience
Publication of "Passive Obedience"
Berkeley Examines Political Obligation
In Passive Obedience Berkeley considered the moral duty to obey established civil authority. He grounded his discussion in religious ethics while acknowledging difficult questions about government and conscience.
Death of Ienobu
Death of Ienobu
Marriage
Marries Peter the Great
Rule from Exile
Continues issuing orders to Sweden while absent from the kingdom.