1757
Clive Wins the Battle of Plassey
In a mango grove north of Calcutta, Clive's 3,000 men defeated 50,000 Bengalis - because he had already bribed the nawab's chief general to stand still.
Frederick's Victory at Rossbach
A combined Franco-Imperial army twice Prussia's size blundered at Rossbach.
Tokugawa Edo at One Million
Mid-century Edo had become perhaps the world's largest city, a sprawl of daimyo mansions, merchant neighborhoods, and Yoshiwara pleasure quarters.
Leuthen - Frederick's Tactical Masterpiece
A month after Rossbach, Frederick faced a larger Austrian army in Silesian snow.
Damiens's Attack on Louis XV
A half-mad footman named Robert-Francois Damiens slipped a penknife into the king's ribs at Versailles.
Encyclopédie Volume VII and D'Alembert's Withdrawal
D'Alembert's article 'Geneva' offended both Calvinists and Rousseau (who thought it celebrated theatres at Geneva's expense).
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1757?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1757. The most significant is Clive Wins the Battle of Plassey: In a mango grove north of Calcutta, Clive's 3,000 men defeated 50,000 Bengalis - because he had already bribed the nawab's chief general to stand still.
What era was 1757 part of?
1757 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1757?
The events from 1757 span South Asia, Europe and East Asia.