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Great Britain in 1741

Historical records for Great Britain in 1741, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
14Events
8Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

February

13 February 17411st to use the phrase Balance of Power to express the BritishRobert Walpole Orford, 1st

London · Government / Whig Party Government

1st to use the phrase "Balance of Power" to express the British foreign policy

13 February 1741Balance of PowerRobert Walpole Orford, 1st

London · Government / Whig Party Government

1st to use the phrase "Balance of Power" to express the British foreign policy

March

13 March 1741Siege of Cartagena de IndiasEdward Vernon

Cartagena de Indias · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Vernon’s large expedition began operations against the fortified Spanish port of Cartagena de Indias.

24 March 1741Birth of Joseph PriestleyJoseph Priestley

Birstall · Science / Chemistry

Birth of Joseph Priestley, later associated with Birmingham’s Lunar Society.

March 1741Siege of Cartagena de IndiasThomas Wentworth

Cartagena de Indias · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Wentworth commanded the British land forces during the unsuccessful campaign against Cartagena.

April

20 April 1741Assault on Fort San LazaroThomas Wentworth

Cartagena de Indias · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Wentworth’s troops failed in a costly assault against Fort San Lazaro outside Cartagena.

April 1741Bombardment of CartagenaCharles Knowles

Cartagena de Indias · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Knowles participated in naval operations and bombardments against Cartagena’s defensive works.

May

May 1741Withdrawal from CartagenaEdward Vernon

Cartagena de Indias · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Vernon withdrew after disease, casualties, and failed assaults made the capture of Cartagena impossible.

July

18 July 1741Landing at Guantanamo BayThomas Wentworth

Guantanamo Bay · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Wentworth landed British and colonial troops intending to advance against Santiago de Cuba.

July 1741Invasion of CubaEdward Vernon

Guantanamo Bay · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Vernon redirected his expedition toward Cuba and established a base at Guantanamo Bay.

August

August 1741Santiago de Cuba ExpeditionCharles Knowles

Guantanamo Bay · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Knowles supported naval operations during the stalled British campaign against Santiago de Cuba.

November

November 1741Withdrawal from CubaEdward Vernon

Guantanamo Bay · Warfare / War of Jenkins Ear

Vernon abandoned the Cuban expedition after disease and logistical problems prevented an attack on Santiago.

Other Events

174144th FootJames Wolfe

Warfare / Military

Commissioned to the 44th Foot, a marine regiment

1741Member of ParliamentWilliam Cavendish Devonshire, 4th

Politics / Whig Party

Elected Member of Parliament

1741New York Conspiracy InvestigationGeorge Clarke

New York · Government / Government of New York

Clarke’s colonial administration authorized investigations and prosecutions after a series of suspicious fires.

Names involved

Charles KnowlesEdward VernonGeorge ClarkeJames WolfeJoseph PriestleyRobert Walpole Orford, 1stThomas WentworthWilliam Cavendish Devonshire, 4th

Places involved

BirstallCartagena de IndiasGuantanamo BayLondonNew York

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.