Third Battle of Panipat
Ahmad Shah defeats the Maratha army at Panipat and preserves Durrani influence in northern India.
Historical events in 1761
43 historical records
January 17611 historical events
April 17612 historical events
Capture of Belle Ile
Pitt's plan for an expedition to capture Belle Ile is put into force and it is captured after a siege
Siege of Belle Ile
Pitt's plan for an expedition to capture Belle Ile is put into force and it is captured after a siege
June 17615 historical events
Indian Ocean Transit Observations
Contributes to international efforts to determine the astronomical unit.
Transit of Venus Expedition
Attempts to observe the Venus transit during an extended scientific voyage.
Transit of Venus Expedition
Mason observes the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope after wartime conditions disrupt the expedition's original destination.
Transit of Venus Expedition
Dixon joins Charles Mason in observing the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope for international distance measurements.
Atmosphere of Venus
Lomonosov observes a luminous arc during the transit of Venus and concludes that the planet possesses an atmosphere.
September 17612 historical events
Marriage
Marries Charlotte, daughter of Charles Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Succession
Succeeds as King of Great Britain, Succeeds his grandfather George II
December 17612 historical events
Birth of Marie Tussaud
Birth of Marie Tussaud
Birth of Selim III
Birth of Selim III, son of Mustafa III
Battle of Panipat
Defeats the Maratha peoples Confederacy at Panipat
Capture of Punjab
Defeats the Maratha peoples Confederacy at Panipat
First Compositions
Begins composing short keyboard pieces while still a child.
Austrian Council of State
Founds the Austrian Council of State (Staatsrat) overseeing the reorganization of the Austrian Army
Teutonic Order
Appointed Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Austrian Council of State
Founds the Austrian Council of State (Staatsrat) overseeing the reorganization of the Austrian Army
Austrian Council of State
Founds the Austrian Council of State (Staatsrat) overseeing the reorganization of the Austrian Army
Death of Archibald Campbell
Death of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, 1st Earl of Ilay
Julie or the New Heloise
Rousseau publishes Julie, a novel exploring virtue, passion, education and social convention.
Battle of Vellinghausen
Broglie is defeated at Vellinghausen
Five Orders of Periwigs
Hogarth published Five Orders of Periwigs, lampooning fashionable hairstyles through mock scholarly classification.
Works Placed on Catholic Index
The Catholic Church placed Hume's writings on its Index of Prohibited Books, reflecting religious opposition to his philosophy.
Secretary to William Hamilton
Burke became private secretary to William Gerard Hamilton and gained experience in British political administration.
Bridgewater Canal
Commissioned by the Duke of Bridgwater to build the Bridgewater Canal, opened in 1761, often regarded as the first British canal of the modern era
Soho Manufactory Development
Boulton begins developing the Soho site into an integrated manufacturing complex.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Admiral
Appointed First Admiral of the Navy
Reform of Navy
Reforms the Navy
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands station
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for Penryn
Capture of Pondicherry
Captures Pondicherry
Aftermath of Panipat
Balaji Baji Rao receives news of the catastrophic Maratha defeat at Panipat and dies later the same year amid the political shock.
Succession as Peshwa
Madhavrao I becomes Peshwa while still a teenager and begins restoring Maratha authority after the defeat at Panipat.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Limerick
Alliance Charles III and France
Signs the Family Compact with France against England
Maratha Army Attacks At Panipat
Sadashivrao Bhau launches a major battle on 14 January 1761 after severe supply shortages.
Sadashivrao Bhau Dies In Fighting
Bhau is killed during the disastrous Maratha defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat.
Vishwasrao Killed In Battle
Vishwasrao, the Maratha Peshwa's heir, is killed during the Third Battle of Panipat.
Maratha Army Attacks At Panipat
Sadashivrao Bhau launches a major battle on 14 January 1761 after severe supply shortages.
Sadashivrao Bhau Dies In Fighting
Bhau is killed during the disastrous Maratha defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat.
Vishwasrao Killed In Battle
Vishwasrao, the Maratha Peshwa's heir, is killed during the Third Battle of Panipat.