Battle of Toulon
The British are defeated by a French fleet
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1744 in Great Britain
Explore 10 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1744.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1744
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February
Battle of Toulon
The British are defeated by a French fleet
Battle of Toulon
Commands a fleet which is defeated, Mathews is court-matialled & dismissed
November
Reinterment at Blenheim
His remains are moved from Westminster Abbey to Blenheim Palace in November 1744, shortly before Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, is buried there.
December
Alliance Thomas Pelham-Holles Newcastle, 1st and Austria and Holland
Forms an anti Prussian alliance with Austria & Holland
Other events (month unknown)
Apprenticeship in Corset Making
Thomas Paine entered training in his father's trade as a staymaker, years before becoming a political writer.
Churchill Remains Reinterred At Blenheim
Marlborough's remains were transferred to Blenheim Palace, the estate built to commemorate his victory in Bavaria.
Death of Alexander Pope
Pope died at Twickenham, leaving a body of verse central to eighteenth century English literature.
Lieutenant
Appointed Commander of the 4th Foot Company
Pope Dies in Twickenham
Pope died at his Twickenham home after a long literary career.
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