George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) …

Events from the year 1744 in Great Britain. 10–11 February (22–23 February New Style) – War of the Austrian Succession: British fleet defeated by a Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of …

King George's War (1744–1748) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748). It was the third of the four …

See Kings and Queens of Scotland for a list of monarchs who ruled Scotland from the 9th century through the 17th century. 1 Athelstan was king of Wessex and the first king of all England. 2 …

Sep 7, 2024 · King George’s War (1744–1748) was the third in a series of four conflicts between Britain and France in North America, known collectively as the French and Indian Wars. It was …

King George’s War, (1744–48), American phase of the War of the Austrian Succession, third and inconclusive struggle between France and Great Britain for mastery of the North American …

Jan 20, 2023 · King George I became the first Hanoverian ruler in Britain in 1714 thanks to Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) having no children. George was Elector of Hanover, a …

Superior British artillery battered the Jacobite lines for nearly an hour. The Bonnie Prince ordered one last desperate charge, and his Jacobite clansmen—armed with flintlock muskets, blades …

The King George's War (1744-1748) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). It was the third of the four …

Aug 11, 2019 · King George’s War took place between 1744 and 1748. Where Did King George’s War Take Place? What Caused King George’s War? In 1740, Habsburg ruler and Holy Roman …