Historical Events In 1744
May 31 French troops conquer Kortrijk
May 17 French army takes Austrian Netherlands
Feb 09 Battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Admiral Matthews)
Feb 22 Battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet
Feb 08 French/Spanish fleet leaves Toulon
Dec 31 James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's motion of nutation
Mar 15 French King Louis XV declares war on England
