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1759 in Great Britain

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1759 in Great Britain:
Other years
1757 | 1758 | 1759 | 1760 | 1761
Countries of the United Kingdom
Scotland
Sport
1759 English cricket season

Events from the year 1759 in Great Britain. This year was dubbed an "Annus Mirabilis" due to a succession of military victories in the Seven Years' War against French-led opponents.

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Unknown dates

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Harrison's marine chronometer

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st Duke of Newcastle - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 319–320. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
  4. ^ Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
  5. ^ Hippeau, Célestin (1863). Le gouvernement de Normandie au XVIIe et au XVIII siècle. Caen: Laporte. p. 370.
  6. ^ "Eddystone Lighthouse". Trinity House. Archived from the original on 9 September 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
  7. ^ Royal Observatory Greenwich souvenir guide. 2012. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-1-906367-51-0. the first precision watch and considered by many today as the most important timekeeper ever.
  8. ^ "Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". World Heritage. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  9. ^ "Robert Burns (1759-1796)". National Records of Scotland. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ "History of William Pitt 'The Younger' - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2023.