1760

1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).

Abu Dhabi is founded. (Approximate date)
Tacky's rebellion occurs in Jamaica.
Publication of Dr. James Fordyce's two-volume compendium Sermons for Young Women.
The dockyards of Portsmouth catch fire.

February 27 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Cherokee natives allied with French forces attack a North Carolina militia stationed at Fort Dobbs in the western part of the province. The attack is repelled by the militia.

June 4 - Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia Canada taken from the Acadians.

July 8 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Battle of the Ristigouche: British defeat French forces in last naval battle in New France.
July 19 - A formal request is made to the Spanish government as to allow the founding of the later city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
July 31 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Warburg: The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick storms Warburg, with a heroic role being played by the English commander Lord Granby.

August 15 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: By a series of brilliant maneuvers, Frederick the Great manages to defeat the Austrian army of Marshal Loudon before it can unite with that of Marshal Daun.
August 21 - The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)" is founded, establishing the basis for the founding of the city.

October 9 - Russian troops enter Berlin, but soon withdraw.
October 16 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Kloster-Kamp: Ferdinand of Brunswick is beaten back from the Rhine by a French army.
October 25 - Death of George II of Great Britain. His grandson George III ascends to the throne.

November 3 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Torgau: In another extremely hard Frederick defeats Daun's Austrians, who withdraw across the Elbe.

April 10 - Jean Lebeuf, French historian (b. 1687)
May 5 - Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (hanged) (b. 1720)
May 9 - Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, German religious and social reformer (b. 1700)
May 15 - Alaungpaya, King of Burma (b. 1711)
May 22 - Israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700)
June 13 - Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (b. March 27, 1696)
September 11 - Louis Godin, French astronomer (b. 1704)
October 25 - King George II of Great Britain (b. 1683)

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