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Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg, reaffirming the status quo that existed before the Seven Years' War

Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg, reaffirming the status quo that existed before the Seven Years' War

Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg, reaffirming the status quo that existed before the Seven Years' War

Events Before

  1. Third Battle of Panipat: In one of the largest battles of the 18th century, the mostly Muslim Afghan Durrani Empire defe

    Third Battle of Panipat: In one of the largest battles of the 18th century, the mostly Muslim Afghan Durrani Empire defeats the mostly Hindu Maratha Empire in northern India. An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 people are killed in the fighting, and about 40,000 Maratha prisoners are massacred afterward.

  2. Jurist William Blackstone (37) weds Sarah Clitherow

    Jurist William Blackstone (37) weds Sarah Clitherow

  3. Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte)

    Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761...

  4. The British capture Pondicherry, India, from the French

    Pondicherry, officially known as Puducherry, is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.

  5. 1st life insurance policy in North America issued in Philadelphia

    1st life insurance policy in North America issued in Philadelphia

Events After

  1. Treaty of Paris ends the French-Indian War, France agrees to surrender Canada to Great Britain

    The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, following Great Britain and…

  2. Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Sev

    Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Seven Years' War

  3. Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)

    Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)

  4. Philosopher Marquis de Sade (22) weds Renee Pelagie de Montreuil in Paris

    Philosopher Marquis de Sade (22) weds Renee Pelagie de Montreuil in Paris

  5. George III of Great Britain issues the Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of the Allegh

    George III of Great Britain issues the Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlement

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Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg, reaffirming the status quo that existed before the Seven Years' War

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