1743 in Great Britain

1743 in Great Britain

Events from the year 1743 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Incumbents

*Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom
*Prime Minister - Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, Whig (to 2 July), Henry Pelham, Whig

Events

* 14 February - Henry Pelham becomes Prime Minister. [cite web|url=http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page172.asp|title=PMs in History, Henry Pelham|accessdate=2007-07-21]
* 21 February - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handel's oratorio, "Samson".
* 16 June–27 June - War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Dettingen is fought in Bavaria. King George II leads the troops to victory over the French — the last time a British monarch participates in a battle. George Frideric Handel writes the oratorio "Dettingen Te Deum" in celebration of the King's victory.cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8]
* 27 August - Henry Pelham becomes Prime Minister, following the death of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington on 2 July.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 217-218|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* 13 September - Treaty of Worms signed between Great Britain, Austria and Sardinia.
* 25 October - France and Spain form the Alliance of Fontainebleau with the aim of recapturing Gibraltar from Britain.

Undated

* Dr Christopher Packe produces the first geological map of south-east England. [cite book |title= The Hutchinson Factfinder |publisher= Helicon |year= 1999 |isbn= 1-85986-000-1 ]
* William Hogarth begins painting his "Marriage à-la-mode" series.
* The final edition of Alexander Pope's "The Dunciad" is published.

Births

* 13 February - Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist and botanist (died 1820)
* 24 April - Edmund Cartwright, clergyman and inventor of the power loom (died 1823)
* July - William Paley, philosopher (died 1805)

Deaths

* 4 April - Daniel Neal, English historian (born 1678)
* 23 May - Thomas Archer, baroque architect (born 1668)
* 2 July - Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, second Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1674)
* 1 August - Richard Savage, writer (born c. 1697)
* 5 August - John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English statesman and writer (born 1696)
* 4 October - John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish soldier (born 1678)

References

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