1759 unsuccessful British invasion of the island during the Seven Years' War. It began on 16 January 1759 in what is now France and lasted until 19 January 1759 (about 3 days). The setting was Martinique. It was part of the Seven Years' War. Those involved included the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Before and after
- 28 April 1758Birth of James Monroe
- 6 May 1758Birth of Maximilien Robespierre
- 25 December 1758Halley's Comet returns as predicted
- 1759Construction of British Museum
- from 16 January 1759 to 19 January 1759Invasion of Martinique
- 25 January 1759Birth of Robert Burns
- 14 April 1759Death of George Frideric Handel
- 27 April 1759Birth of Mary Wollstonecraft
- 10 November 1759Birth of Friedrich Schiller
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- from 1618 to 1648Thirty Years' War
- from 1642 to 1651English Civil War
- from 1652 to 1784Anglo-Dutch Wars
- 30 April 1707Acts of Union 1707
- from 17 May 1756 to 15 February 1763Seven Years' War
The era
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