Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1746. This year saw 17 significant events. 3 notable figures were born.
Battle of Culloden: Royalist troops under the Duke of Cumberland defeat the Jacobite army of Charles Edward Stuart in the final battle of the Jacobite Rising on British soil
The Peruvian cities of Lima and Callao are demolished by an earthquake, killing 18,000
Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces
French troops conquer Brussels
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
Russia and Austria sign treaty of cooperation
French troops conquer Antwerp
Russia and Austria sign agreements
Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish and French army
Dutch VOC ship Hofwegen struck by lighting and explodes off the coast of Batavia with six tons of silver aboard
French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais and Dupleix Madras
Jacob Gilles is appointed Dutch pension advisor
The Battle of Rocoux took place on 11 October 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession, near Rocourt, Liège in Belgium.
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
Revolt in Genoa against Spanish rule
Gustav III is born
Tadeusz Kościuszko, English military leader, known for polish military leader, was born on 1746-02-04.
Francisco Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker, known for spanish painter and printmaker, was born on 1746-03-30. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
Battle of Culloden: Royalist troops under the Duke of Cumberland defeat the Jacobite army of Charles Edward Stuart in the final battle of the Jacobite Rising on British soil
The Peruvian cities of Lima and Callao are demolished by an earthquake, killing 18,000
Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces
French troops conquer Brussels
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
Russia and Austria sign treaty of cooperation
French troops conquer Antwerp
Russia and Austria sign agreements
Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish and French army
Dutch VOC ship Hofwegen struck by lighting and explodes off the coast of Batavia with six tons of silver aboard
French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais and Dupleix Madras
Jacob Gilles is appointed Dutch pension advisor
The Battle of Rocoux took place on 11 October 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession, near Rocourt, Liège in Belgium.
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
Revolt in Genoa against Spanish rule
Gustav III is born
Tadeusz Kościuszko, English military leader, known for polish military leader, was born on 1746-02-04.
Francisco Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker, known for spanish painter and printmaker, was born on 1746-03-30. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.