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Great Britain in 1751

Historical records for Great Britain in 1751, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

September

12 September 1751Battle of ArcotRobert Clive Plessey, 1st

Arcot · Warfare / Carnatic War, 2nd

Captures the city of Arcot to divert the French from the siege of Trichinopoly

12 September 1751Battle of ArcotRobert Clive Plessey, 1st

Arcot · Warfare / Carnatic War, 2nd

Clive defeats the French & sees the French ousted from their supremacy in India

12 September 1751Siege of TrichinopolyRobert Clive Plessey, 1st

Trichinopoly · Warfare / Carnatic War, 2nd

Captures the city of Arcot to divert the French from the siege of Trichinopoly

Other Events

1751Birth of CarolineFrederick Louis

London · House / House of Hanover

Birth of Caroline, Frederick Louis & Augusta have a 6th child & 2nd daughter

1751ConsolsHenry Pelham

London · Economy / Public Finance

Pelham consolidates several government annuities into transferable three-percent consolidated stock.

1751ElectionGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1st

Saltash · Warfare / Military

Elected Member of Parliament for Saltash

1751First Lord of AdmiraltyGeorge Anson Anson, 1st

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term

Names involved

Frederick LouisGeorge Anson Anson, 1stGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1stHenry PelhamRobert Clive Plessey, 1st

Places involved

ArcotLondonSaltashTrichinopoly

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.