1708 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1708 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Events
- 11 March - Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
- 23 March - James Francis Edward Stuart unsuccessfully tries to land at the Firth of Forth.
- 11 July - War of the Spanish Succession: allied victory under the commander John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough against the French at the Battle of Oudenarde.
[edit] Unknown dates
- A general election is held.
[edit] Births
- 15 November - William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister (d. 1778)
- Richard Dawes, classical scholar (d. 1766)
[edit] Deaths
- 29 March - John Partridge, English astrologer and almanack-maker (born 1644)
- 6 September - John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (born 1623)
- 1 October - John Blow, composer (born 1649)
- 10 October - David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (born 1659)
- October 28 - Prince George of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne (born 1653, Denmark)
