Page 2: Historical Events In 1718

Nov 22   Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard.   

Nov 30   Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36   

Nov 30   Sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head   

Nov 30   Swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway.   

Dec 11   Battle at Frederikshall Norway   

Dec 11   Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead.   

Dec 17   England declares war on Spain.   

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Jan 07   Israel putnam: American revolutionary war general   

Jan 29   Paul rabaut: French huguenot pastor   

Feb 17   Matthew tilghman: American continental congressman   

Mar 12   Joseph damer: English politician   

Mar 31   Marianne victoria of borbón: Queen regent of portugal   

Apr 04   Benjamin kennicott: English churchman and hebrew scholar    

Apr 07   Hugh blair: Scottish preacher and man of letters   

Apr 14   Emanuele barbella: Composer   

Jan 06   Richard hoare: English goldsmith and banker (b. 1648)   

Jan 17   Captain benjamin church: Plymouth colony settler and military leader   

Feb 01   Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician (b. 1660)   

Feb 18   Pierre antoine motteux: French-born english dramatist (b. 1663)   

Feb 23   Francois fagel: Dutch field marshal/mayor of nimegen,   

May 07   Mary of modena: Wife of james ii of england (b. 1658)   

May 30   Arnold j van keppel: Earl of albemarle/general,    

Jul 28   Etienne baluze: French scholar (b. 1630)