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1740-1744
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Pamela or Virtue Rewarded
First Published in 1740. -
War of Austrian Succession
Pragmatic Sanction of 1713Battle Map Conflict sparks in late 1740 when after the death of her father Charles VI, Maria Teresa succeeds him as Queen. -
Sir Robert Walpole Resigns
Walpole resigns after a major Naval defeat of British forces at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias. Walpole is known for having the longest administration in British History. -
Joseph Andrews
Henry Fielding's first Novel originally written as a satire to Richardson's Pamela. -
George II Battle at Dettingen
On June 27, 1743 George II becomes the last British King to lead an army into battle. Bitish forces defeated the French at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of Austrian Succession. -
French Invasion Attempt
French naval forces fail to invade Britian when violent stroms destroy their ships.
