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1700
Sep
| 1700 • The Great Northern War begins with a joint invasion of Swedish territory in Germany and Latvia by Denmark and Poland/Saxony. Sweden has control of the Baltic Sea and holds territory that includes Finland, Estonia, Latvia and parts of northern Germany. To challenge its power, an alliance is formed between Tsar Peter I of Russia, King Frederick IV of Denmark and Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Sweden's ruler is the militaristic Charles XII, known as the "Swedish Meteor". |
1724
Nov 22
Age: 24y
marriageChristina Rohrbach Kingston, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1724 • Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, Spanish Captain general of the Río de la Plata, forces the Portuguese to abandon their fortified settlement at what will become the city of Montevideo in Uruguay. |
1812
May 9
Age: 111y
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birth of childJames Van Deusen Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1812 • Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry invents gerrymandering. |
1777
Sep 30
Age: 77y
| 1777 • American Revolutionary War – Battle of Bennington: British forces are defeated by American troops. |