1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie Lands in Scotland
Charles Edward Stuart, grandson of James II, landed on Eriskay with seven companions and raised his standard at Glenfinnan.
Louisbourg Falls to New Englanders
An expedition of untrained Massachusetts militia, funded by colonial assemblies and led by a merchant named William Pepperrell, captured the great French…
Dupleix's Carnatic Gambit
Joseph-Francois Dupleix, French governor of Pondicherry, began building an alliance of Indian princes to counter British influence along India's southeast…
Leyden Jar Invented
Ewald von Kleist in Pomerania, and independently Pieter van Musschenbroek at Leyden, found that electricity could be stored in a glass jar with metal foils.
Battle of Fontenoy
Marshal de Saxe, a Saxon bastard in French service, defeated the Duke of Cumberland's Anglo-Dutch army in Flanders through a redoubt, a rallied infantry…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1745?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1745. The most significant is Bonnie Prince Charlie Lands in Scotland: Charles Edward Stuart, grandson of James II, landed on Eriskay with seven companions and raised his standard at Glenfinnan.
What era was 1745 part of?
1745 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1745?
The events from 1745 span Europe, North America and South Asia.