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1743 in France

Explore 8 historical events and records for France in 1743.

Historical records for France in 1743

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May

Birth of Jean Paul Marat

Marat, Jean Paul ยท Paris ยท Revolution / Revolution of France

Birth of Jean Paul Marat

June

Battle of Dettingen

Louis XV ยท Dettingen ยท Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

Defeated by the Allies

Invasion of Great Britain

Louis XV ยท Dettingen ยท Warfare / Military

After defeat by the British at Dettingen decides to invade iin support the Jacobites

Other events (month unknown)

Budget

Louis XV ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Manages finances after the death of Fleury but unable to restore the budget

Colonel

Montcalm-Gozon, Louis-Joseph ยท Colonel ยท Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

Appointed Colonel of the Auxerrois Regiment

Economy of France

Louis XV ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Manages finances after the death of Fleury but unable to restore the budget

Invasion of Great Britain

Louis XV ยท Dunkirk ยท Warfare / Military

Launches an invasion but it is turned back by the weather & has to return to Dunkirk

Observations de Medecine Pratique

La Mettrie, Julien Offray de ยท Paris ยท Physician ยท Humanities / Philosophy

La Mettrie publishes Observations de Medecine Pratique.

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