A Treatise of Human Nature
Publication of "Political Discourses". Publication of "A Treatise of Human Nature"
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1740 in Great Britain
Explore 10 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1740.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1740
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Anson Naval Expedition
Successive disasters eventually reduce Ansons force to just the Centurion. Commands the Centurion 60, Gloucester 50, Severn 50, Pearl 40, Wager 28, and the sloop Tryal, plus the two store ships
Circumnavigation
Returns to Britain with 500,000 pounds worth of Spanish treasure. Commands a squadron attacking the Spanish colonies & shipping in South America
Coldstream Guards
Appointed Colonel of the Coldstream Guards
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the Coldstream Guards
Commodore
Appointed Coomodore of the squadron sent to attack Spanish possessions in South America
Commodore
Appointed Coomodore of the squadron sent to attack Spanish possessions in South America
Hanoverian Dynasty Maintains Protestant Succession
George II continued the Hanoverian line of British monarchy under the succession rules established by the Act of Settlement.
Political Discourses
Publication of "Political Discourses". Publication of "A Treatise of Human Nature"
Treatise Moral Philosophy Book
Hume published the third book of A Treatise of Human Nature, examining morals and the origins of moral judgments.
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