1693 in England

1693 in England

Events from the year 1693 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

*Co-Monarchs - William III of England and Mary II of England

Events

* 27 June - War of the Grand Alliance: The French fleet defeats the joint Dutch and English fleet at the Battle of Lagos.
* 29 July - War of the Grand Alliance: The Dutch-English army led by King William III of England defeated by the French at the Battle of Landen.

Publications

* William Congreve's play "Double Dealer".
* John Locke's "Some Thoughts Concerning Education".
* William Penn's "Essay on the Present and Future Peace of Europe", proposing European federation.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 198-200|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]

Births

* 4 February - George Lillo, playwright (died 1739)
* 24 February - James Quin, actor (died 1766)
* 24 March - John Harrison, clockmaker (died 1776)
* 3 April - George Edwards, naturalist (died 1773)
* 21 July - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
* "date unknown" - Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1768)

Deaths

* 2 June - John Wildman, soldier and politician (born c.1621)
* 12 July - John Ashby, admiral (born c.1640)
* 24 November - William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1616)

References

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