1685
| 1685 • James Stuart, Duke of York becomes James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland in succession to his brother Charles II (1630–1685), King of Great Britain since 1660. James II and VII reigns to 1688. |
1710
Age: 25y
birth of childPeter Higbee Trenton, New Jersey, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1710 • Battle of Helsingborg: Fourteen thousand Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally large Swedish army under Magnus Stenbock. |