Page 3: Historical Events In 1745

Oct 14   French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland.   

Oct 19   Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies.   

Nov 11   Bonnie Prince Charlies army enters England   

Nov 17   Prince Charles Edward Stewart, accompanied by pipers, entered Carlysle following the surrender of the city to the Jacobite Army.   

Nov 18   Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Carlisle   

Nov 27   Boniface Stoecki, composer   

Nov 28   -29] French troops attack indians of Saratoga, NY   

Nov 29   Bonnie Prince Charlies army moves into Manchester and occupy Carlisle.   

Dec 04   Bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby.   

Dec 05   Christoph Forster, composer, dies at 52.   

Dec 06   Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland.   

Dec 06   Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England   

Dec 10   Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester   

Dec 12   John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY).   

Dec 15   Battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen and Austria.   

Dec 17   Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland   

Dec 18   Skirmish at Clifton where retreating Jacobite forces under Lord George Murray, defeated General Bland's Hanoverian troops. The last battle to be fought on English soil   

Dec 20   Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk.   

Dec 22   Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer, dies at 66   

Dec 24   Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)   

Dec 25   Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden   

Dec 25   Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians.   

Dec 31   Bonnie Prince Charlies army meets with de Esk.   

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Jan 01   "mad" anthony wayne: General   

Jan 06   Jacques montgolfier: France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist)   

Jan 06   Étienne montgolfier: French inventor   

Jan 09   Caleb strong: 6th and 10th governor of massachusetts    

Jan 17   Nicolas roze: Composer   

Jan 23   William jessop: English canal engineer    

Feb 18   Alessandro giuseppe antonio anastasio volta: Inventor (battery)   

Feb 20   Johann peter salomon: Composer   

Jan 04   Willem i kerricx: The young, flemish architect/painter,   

Jan 20   Charles vii albert: German emperor (1742-45),    

Feb 05   Coelestin praelisauer: Composer,    

Feb 18   Nicola fago: Composer,   

Mar 18   Robert walpole: 1st english premier (1722-42),   

Mar 29   Robert walpole: 1st british premier (1722-42),   

May 09   Tomaso antonio vitali: Composer,   

May 22   François-marie: 1st duc de broglie, french military leader (b. 1671)