2 August 1718Quadruple AllianceGeorge I
The Emperor guarantees the Hanoverian succession and the succession of the Orleans. Austria, Britain, France & the Dutch sign an alliance
Historical records for Great Britain in 1718, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Emperor guarantees the Hanoverian succession and the succession of the Orleans. Austria, Britain, France & the Dutch sign an alliance
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
George I is threatened by a Jacobite invasion from Spain & declares war on Philip V
Created Viscount Fordwich and Earl Cowper
Appointed Poet Laureate
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