Exile of James Francis Edward Stewart
James Edward is forced to return to France
Historical events in 1716
44 historical records
February 17168 historical events
Exile of John Erskine
Sets sail for France with James Edward
Invasion of Scotland
Disappointed by the strength of support James fails to establish himself as a credible leader he soon fell ill with fever, his illness made more severe by the icy Scottish winter & instead of going through with plans for a coronation at Scone, he returns to France, sailing from Montrose
Death of William Gordon
Death of William Gordon
Execution
Executed for part played in supporting the Jacobites, his title and estates forfeited
Invasion of Norway
Charles XII leads Sweden's first Norwegian campaign, aiming to force Denmark-Norway toward separate peace.
Invasion of Norway
Launches his first Norwegian campaign against Denmark-Norway.
Exile of John Erskine
Arrives at Montrose & persuades Edward to return to France
March 17163 historical events
Battle of Holand
Charles XII wins a minor action at Holand during the Swedish invasion of Norway.
Battle of Holand
Wins a minor action during the Norwegian campaign.
Advance on Christiania
Advances toward Christiania during the Norwegian campaign.
April 17161 historical events
Reform of Parliament
Extends the life of Parliament to 7 years
July 17166 historical events
Dynekilen Setback
Loses naval supply support after the Swedish transport fleet is attacked.
Norwegian Failure
Abandons the first Norwegian campaign after supply collapse.
Withdrawal from Norway
Charles XII withdraws from Norway after supply failures and the loss of the Swedish transport fleet.
Withdrawal from Norway
Withdraws after supply failures make the campaign untenable.
Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the
Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne
Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for
Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne
August 17162 historical events
Battle of Peterwardein
With an army of 60,000 routs a Turkish Army of nearly 150,000
Battle of Peterwardein
With an army of 60,000 routs a Turkish Army of nearly 150,000
Siege of Timisoara
Captures the last Turkish stronghold in Hungary after a 5 week siege
Treaty of Barrier
The Austro-Dutch Barrier Treaty is ratfied
Treaty of Westminster
Signs the Treaty of Westminster with Britain
International Agreement
Agrees with the English Ambassador that Spain should renounce Habsburg parts of Italy
Death of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz dies in Hanover.
Siege of Timisoara
Captures the last Turkish stronghold in Hungary after a 5 week siege
Moves to Chiswick
Pope lived with his family at Chiswick while continuing work on his Homer translation.
Stroke
Suffers a serious stroke that sharply reduces his political activity and leaves his health permanently impaired.
Alliance George I and Duke of Orleans
George is threatened by Jacobite rebellion & Orleans is threatened by Philip V. An alliance is signed with the Duke of Orleans which the Dutch join in 1716
Transit of Venus Method
Halley publishes a method for using future transits of Venus to calculate the Earth-Sun distance more accurately.
Birth of James Brindley
Birth of James Brindley
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant
Berkeley Begins Extended Italian Travels
Berkeley served as tutor and companion to George Ashe during an extended journey on the continent. The travels brought him into contact with Italian art and scholarly culture.
Adithea
Composes, "Adithea"
Governor
Appointed Governor of Rieti
Death of Ietsuga
Death of Ietsuga, ends Hidetada & Iemitsu line of Shoguns
Reform of Currency
Reforms the currency
Succession
Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, Eighth Shogun, begins the daimyo of Kii line
Exile of Alexis Petrovitch
Opposses Peter the Greats reforms & flees to Vienna & Naples
Alliance Scotland and France
Sent by Edward, the Pretender, to France but cannot rally any support
Chief Minister
Appointed Chief Minister
Government
Giulio Alberoni takes over the Government of Spain as the Queens confidant
Treaty Signed at Madrid
Signs a Treaty with Britain giving British merchants priviliges in the Americas
Birth of Charles III
Birth of Charles III, son of Philip V & Isabella of Parma