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Great Britain in 1719

Historical records for Great Britain in 1719, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
8Events
8Named people
4Places
5Categories

Historical records

February

13 February 1719Birth of George Brydges RodneyGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1st

Walton-on-Thames · Warfare / Military

Birth of George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney

June

9 June 1719Battle of GlenshielJoseph Wightman

Glenshiel · Warfare / Military

Marches down Glen Moriston to meet the Jacobites & arrive at Loch Cluanie

10 June 1719Battle of GlenshielJasper Clayton

Glenshiel · Warfare / Military

Commands some of the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites

10 June 1719Battle of GlenshielRichard Milburn

Glenshiel · Warfare / Military

Commands 200 Grenadiers of the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites

10 June 1719Battle of GlenshielJoseph Wightman

Glenshiel · Warfare / Military

Commands the Royalists who defeat the Jacobites

December

31 December 1719Death of FlamsteedJohn Flamsteed

Greenwich · Science / Astronomy

Dies after decades of observations connected with Greenwich.

Other Events

1719Aftermath of UtrechtGeorge I

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

The post-Utrecht settlement shapes later diplomacy involving Spain, Sicily and Sardinia.

1719IliadAlexander Pope

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Iliad"

1719Quadruple AllianceGeorge I

House / House of Hanover

Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria want Spain keep the treaties of Utrecht. Britain, France, Holland & Austria aim to counter Spanish ambitions in Italy

1719Robinson CrusoeDaniel Defoe

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Robinson Crusoe"

1719Treaty of UtrechtGeorge I

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

The post-Utrecht settlement shapes later diplomacy involving Spain, Sicily and Sardinia.

Names involved

Alexander PopeDaniel DefoeGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1stGeorge IJasper ClaytonJohn FlamsteedJoseph WightmanRichard Milburn

Places involved

GlenshielGreenwichUtrechtWalton-on-Thames

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.