Historical Events

King James V

1524 James V declared fit to govern by the Scottish Parliament at age 12

1588 English Admiral John Hawkins knighted for his actions against the Armada

1678 England and Netherlands sign Treaty of Alliance at the Hague, Netherlands, formalizing co-operative defense against France

Siege of Louisbourg Ends

1758 British battle fleet under general James Wolfe conquers Louisbourg

1759 11,000 British troops drive a token French garrison of 400 out of Fort Ticonderoga, New York

1858 Baron Lionel de Rothschild becomes the first Jewish person to be elected to the British Parliament

1866 The Royal Canoe Club, founded by John MacGregor, opens in England

1902 Australia defeats England by three runs at Old Trafford

1914 Britain attempts to organize a

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