Battle of Arcot
Captures the city of Arcot to divert the French from the siege of Trichinopoly
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1751 in Great Britain
Explore 12 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1751.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1751
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September
Battle of Arcot
Clive defeats the French & sees the French ousted from their supremacy in India
Siege of Trichinopoly
Captures the city of Arcot to divert the French from the siege of Trichinopoly
Other events (month unknown)
Beer Street Print Published
Hogarth published Beer Street as part of a paired argument about public drinking and social welfare.
Birth of Caroline
Birth of Caroline, Frederick Louis & Augusta have a 6th child & 2nd daughter
Consols
Pelham consolidates several government annuities into transferable three-percent consolidated stock.
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for Saltash
Enquiry Concerning Principles of Morals
Hume published An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, developing his moral philosophy around human sentiment and utility.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term
Four Stages of Cruelty
Hogarth published The Four Stages of Cruelty, a narrative print sequence attacking violence against animals and people.
Gin Lane Print Published
Hogarth published Gin Lane, a powerful pictorial critique of destructive gin consumption.
Justice as Artificial Virtue
In the second Enquiry, Hume discussed justice as a social virtue sustained by conventions and public utility.
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