Death of Charles Talbot
Death of Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury
Historical events in 1718
44 historical records
February 17181 historical events
August 171812 historical events
Quadruple Alliance
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily. Parma & Tuscany will be inherited by the children of Elisabeth Farnese
Rule of Sardinia
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
Rule of Sicily
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
Quadruple Alliance
Charles VI agrees to renounce the Spanish Crown
Quadruple Alliance
Signs the Quadruple Alliance
Quadruple Alliance
The Quadruple alliance is signed. Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily. Parma & Tuscany will be inherited by the children of Elizabeth Farnese. Charles VI agrees to renounce the Spanish Crown
Rule of Sardinia
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
Quadruple Alliance
The Emperor guarantees the Hanoverian succession and the succession of the Orleans. Austria, Britain, France & the Dutch sign an alliance
Battle of Passaro
A British fleet under Admiral George Byng defeats a Spanish fleet of 26 men-of-war, 2 fireships, 4 bomb vessels, 7 galleys and several other ships with stores and provisions under Admiral Jose Antonio de Gaztaeta
Battle of Passaro
A British fleet under Admiral George Byng defeats a Spanish fleet of 26 men-of-war, 2 fireships, 4 bomb vessels, 7 galleys and several other ships with stores and provisions under Admiral Jose Antonio de Gaztaeta
Battle of Passaro
Austria attempts to remove Spain from Italy & defeats the Spanish fleet. A British fleet under Admiral George Byng defeats a Spanish fleet of 26 men-of-war, 2 fireships, 4 bomb vessels, 7 galleys and several other ships with stores and provisions under Admiral Jose Antonio de Gaztaeta
Succession
A Regency council deprives Toulouse of his royal privileges
September 17185 historical events
Conseil de Conscience
The conseil de conscience is abolished
Council of Religion
Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Constitution of France
Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior
Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs
Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs
October 17183 historical events
Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie
Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie
Final Campaign
Leads the last campaign of his reign against Norway.
Second Invasion of Norway
Launches a second campaign against Denmark-Norway.
November 17181 historical events
Siege of Fredriksten
Directs siege operations against the Norwegian fortress.
December 17186 historical events
Succession Crisis
His death opens the succession to Ulrika Eleonora.
Death of Charles XII
Shot while inspecting siege works close to Fredriksten fortress in Norway.
Death of Charles XII
Charles XII is killed during the siege of Fredriksten.
Death of Charles XII
Charles XII is killed while inspecting siege works at Fredriksten, ending Sweden's Norwegian campaign.
Death of Charles XII
Is killed while inspecting siege works near Fredriksten.
Reign
His death ends a reign dominated by continuous warfare.
Treaty of Passarowitz
Charles VI Concludes a successful war against the Turks
Adoption of the Name Voltaire
Arouet adopts the name Voltaire and achieves theatrical success with Oedipe.
Congress of Aland
Represents Sweden at the Aland Congress
Major General
Appointed Major General
Moves to Twickenham
Pope settled at Twickenham, where his house and garden became associated with his literary career.
Further Family Instructor Published
A continuation of The Family Instructor appeared, extending Defoe's use of fictional dialogue for ethical lessons.
Poet Laureate
Appointed Poet Laureate
Declaration of War
George I is threatened by a Jacobite invasion from Spain & declares war on Philip V
Peerage
Created Viscount Fordwich and Earl Cowper
Governor
Appointed Governor of Zweibruckern
Arrest of Alexis Petrovitch
Condemned to death but dies before his execution. Arrested for suspicion of plot to overthrow his father, Peter the Great
Coup
Arrested for suspicion of plot to overthrow his father, Peter the Great
Death of Alexis Petrovitch
Death of Alexis Petrovitch, before his execution
Execution
Death of Alexis Petrovitch, before his execution. Condemned to death but dies before his execution
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Pskov
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Sweden