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Netherlands accedes to the Covenant of Hanover, creating an alliance of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, France

Netherlands accedes to the Covenant of Hanover, creating an alliance of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, France, and the Kingdom of Prussia united against the Austro-Spanish powers

Netherlands accedes to the Covenant of Hanover, creating an alliance of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, France, and the Kingdom of Prussia united against the Austro-Spanish powers

Events Before

  1. French King Louis XV (15) marries Polish princess Marie Leszczyńska (22)

    Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five.

  2. Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]

    Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]

  3. 10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty

    10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty

  4. Spain and Austria sign trade treaty

    The Peace of Vienna, also known as the First Treaty of Vienna, was a series of four treaties signed between 30 April 1725 and 5 November 1725 involving the Habsburg Monarchy, the Holy Roman Empire...

  5. Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover

    Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover

Events After

  1. James Wolfe is born

    James Wolfe army officer, known for british army officer, was born on 1727-01-02. Major-General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training…

  2. American philosopher and scholar-pastor Jonathan Edwards (23) weds Sarah Pierpont (17), until his death in 1758

    American philosopher and scholar-pastor Jonathan Edwards (23) weds Sarah Pierpont (17), until his death in 1758

  3. Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover

    Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover

  4. Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia

    Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia

  5. Peter II becomes Tsar of Russia aged 11

    Peter II Alexeyevich (23 October 1715 – 30 January 1730) was Emperor of Russia from 1727 until 1730, when he died at the age of 14.

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