Birth of George Brydges Rodney
Birth of George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
Historical events in 1719
31 historical records
February 17191 historical events
March 17191 historical events
Invasion of Great Britain
Sails from Cadiz with 29 ships & 5,000 men
May 17191 historical events
Invasion of Great Britain
Advises invaders in Scotland to proceed saying they will be supported by Spain
June 17196 historical events
Invasion of Great Britain
Joins forces with the Jacobite invaders
Battle of Glenshiel
Marches down Glen Moriston to meet the Jacobites & arrive at Loch Cluanie
Battle of Glenshiel
Commands some of the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites
Battle of Glenshiel
Commands the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites
Battle of Glenshiel
Commands 200 Grenadiers of the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites
Battle of Glenshiel
Commands some of the defeated Jacobite forces
December 17191 historical events
Death of Flamsteed
Dies after decades of observations connected with Greenwich.
Liechtenstein
Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein under Count Hans von Liechtenstein. Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein, 60 sqr miles
Rule of Liechtenstein
Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein under Count Hans von Liechtenstein
Director General
Appointed Director General of Cavalry & Dragoons
Arrest of Georg Heinrich von Gortz
Arrested by Frederick I after the death of Charles XII
Death of Georg Heinrich von Gortz
Executed for having alienated Charles XII from the Swedish people
Execution
Executed for having alienated Charles XII from the Swedish people
Iliad
Publication of "Iliad"
Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Defoe published The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, continuing the fictional traveler's journeys after his island life.
Robinson Crusoe
Publication of "Robinson Crusoe"
Quadruple Alliance
Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria want Spain keep the treaties of Utrecht. Britain, France, Holland & Austria aim to counter Spanish ambitions in Italy
Aftermath of Utrecht
The post-Utrecht settlement shapes later diplomacy involving Spain, Sicily and Sardinia.
Treaty of Utrecht
The post-Utrecht settlement shapes later diplomacy involving Spain, Sicily and Sardinia.
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Imperial Grants
Balaji Vishwanath helps secure Mughal grants recognizing Maratha rights to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi in parts of the Deccan.
Peerage
Created the Duke of Greenwich
Exile of Giulio Alberoni
Banished from Spain after his policy leads to war with the Quadruple Alliance
Quadruple Alliance
Formed to compel Spain to abide by the treaties of Utrecht. An attempt to counter Spanish attempts to supplant Austria in Italy. An alliance of Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria against Spain
Aftermath of Death
His death weakens royal absolutism and changes Sweden's war policy.
Posthumous Reputation
Becomes remembered as Sweden's warrior king after his death.