List of 1706 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1706
Date | Event |
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February 3, 1706 | During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment. |
May 23, 1706 | John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at the Battle of Ramillies. |
July 22, 1706 | The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each country's Parliament, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain. |
September 7, 1706 | War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy. |