18th century
century
The 18th century was the century from 1701 to 1800.
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Categories: | Births – Deaths Establishments – Disestablishments |
Lots of things happened in the 18th century. In warfare, pikes were not used anymore and the most popular type of gun was a Flintlock Musket. The most important war was the seven years war. England united with Scotland and conquered India, the USA got independence from Britain and the first fleet arrived in Australia. At the end of the century France had a revolution which would lead to Napoleon becoming the ruler of France in the next century.
Decades and yearsEdit
Note: years before or after the 18th century are in italics.
PeopleEdit
- James Watt, Scottish Engineer
- Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
- Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician
- George Washington, Revolutionary War general and first president of the United States
- James Cook, English explorer
- Blackbeard, English pirate
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer