1762 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1762 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom
- Prime Minister - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Whig (to 26 May), John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Tory
[edit] Events
- 4 January - Britain declares war on Spain and Naples.[1]
- 10 March - Seven Years' War - Britain captures Grenada from France.[2]
- May - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne resigns as is succeeded John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute as Prime Minister.[1]
- 22 May - Royal family first takes up residence at Buckingham House.[2]
- 24 June - Seven Years' War: At the Battle of Wilhelmstahl, the Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats the French forces in Westphalia. The British commander Lord Granby distinguishes himself.
- 10 August - Seven Years' War: In the Battle of Manila, British forces seize Havana from Spain.[1]
- 15 September - French and Indian War: Battle of Signal Hill is fought between France and Britain in North America.
- 5 October - The British take Manila and make it an Open Port.[1]
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- The Equitable Life Assurance Society founded in London.[1]
- John Wilkes founds the radical newspaper The North Briton.
[edit] Births
- 12 August - King George IV of the United Kingdom (died 1830)
- 11 September - Joanna Baillie, writer (died 1851)
- 24 September - William Lisle Bowles, poet and critic (died 1850)
- 21 October - George Colman the Younger, dramatist and miscellaneous writer (died 1836)
- 1 November - Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1812)
- William Dawes, Royal Marine officer (died 1836)
[edit] Deaths
- 3 February - Beau Nash, dandy (born 1674)
- 13 July - James Bradley, English Astronomer Royal (born 1693)
- 28 July - George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe, English politician (born 1691)
- 21 August - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English writer (born 1689)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 321–322. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
- ^ a b Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd, 223-224. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
[edit] See also
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