Historical Events In 1746

Jan 03   Bonnie Prince Charlies army leaves Glasgow, [NS=1/14].   

Jan 03   Bonnie Prince Charlies army leaves Glasgow   

Jan 05   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 08   Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19].   

Jan 08   Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling   

Jan 08   The Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands.   

Jan 11   Frantisek Adam Mica, composer.   

Jan 12   Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS].   

Jan 14   Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow [OS=Jan 3].   

Jan 14   Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow   

Jan 17   Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces   

Jan 17   Battle of Falkirk, Scotland-Edward I defeats and massacres Scots.   

Jan 17   The Jacobite Army, led by Lord George Murray, defeated Government forces under General Hawley. The last Jocobite victory   

Jan 19   Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling.   

Jan 19   Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Stirling [OS= Jan 8]   

Jan 21   Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 21   Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard and Gertrude) [NS].   

Jan 24   Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)   

Feb 04   Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46   

Feb 10   English Pelham government steps down.   

Feb 10   English Pelham govt steps down   

Feb 14   Henry Pelham appointed English premier   

Feb 16   Government forces under Lord Louden attempted to capture Prince Charles Edward stewart at Moy Hall but were surprised and routed by a handful of Jacobites. The only death in the Rout of Moy was Duncan Bam MacCrimmon, Hereditory Piper to the MacLeods of Dunvegan, who took the Hanoverian side in the 45.   

Feb 16   Johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic   

Feb 20   Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness.   

Feb 20   Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68.   

Feb 22   French troops conquer Brussels.   

Feb 22   Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen.   

Feb 25   Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen   

Feb 27   Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer   

Mar 03   Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness.   

Mar 05   Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain   

Mar 05   Jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen.   

Mar 08   Cumberland's troops occupy Aberdeen.   

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Jan 11   Frantisek adam mica: Composer   

Jan 11   William curtis: English botanist/publisher (botanical magazine)   

Jan 12   Johann heinrich pestalozzi: Switzerland, educator [os]   

Jan 21   Johann h pestalozzi: Zurich switz, educator (leonard & gertrude) [ns]   

Jan 24   Gustav iii: King during swedish enlightenment (1771-92)   

Feb 04   Tadeusz koÅ›ciuszko: Polish, belarusian and lithuanian national hero    

Feb 16   Johann heinse: German sturm und drang novelist/art critic   

Feb 26   Archduchess marie amalie of austria: Duchess of piacenza    

Jan 05   Anton simon ignaz praelisauer: Composer,    

Jan 21   Gottfried kirkhoff: Composer,   

Feb 04   Robert blair: Scottish poet (grave),    

Feb 20   Guillaume coustou sr: French sculptor (mary leszczynska),    

Feb 28   Hermann von der hardt: German historian (b. 1660)   

Mar 18   Anna leopoldovna: Regent of russia (b. 1718)   

Mar 20   Nicolas de largillière: French painter (b. 1656)   

May 15   Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer,