List of 1714 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1714
Date | Event |
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February 19, 1714 | Great Northern War: The battle of Napue between Sweden and Russia is fought in Isokyrö, Ostrobothnia. |
July 27, 1714 | The Great Northern War: The first significant victory of the Russian Navy in the naval battle of Gangut against the Swedish Navy near the Hanko Peninsula. |
August 1, 1714 | George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history. |
August 7, 1714 | The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy. |
September 11, 1714 | Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession. |
September 18, 1714 | George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1. |
September 29, 1714 | The Cossacks of the Russian Empire kill about 800 people overnight in Hailuoto during the Great Hatred. |