January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
April 25 » A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
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