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The 1730s

1731

Montesquieu returns to France.

31 Mar 1732

F. J. Haydn born in Rohrau, Lower Austria

Oct 1733

Beginning of the War of the Polish Succession. Russian candidate (Augustus III of Saxony) elected rather than French (Stanislas Lesczinski)

1734

A. Bajalich born in Szegedin

1734

E. G. A. d'Argenteau born in Huy, nr Liège

29 Jun 1734

French defeat Austrians at Battle of Parma

19 Sep 1734

French defeat Austrians at Battle of Guastalla

1735

A. Mittrovsky born

1735

M. Melas born in Schässburg in Siebenbürgen (Transylvania)

1735

The nomenclature of organic life put forward by Carl Linné

9 Jan 1735

J. Jervis born in Meaford

1 Feb 1735

J. Alvinczi born in Alvincz

28 May 1735

F. C. de Kellermann born in Strasbourg

Oct 1735

End of the War of the Polish Succession

9 Oct 1735

C. W. F., Duke of Brunswick born in Wolfenbüttel

12 Feb 1736

Marriage of Maria Theresa and Francis Stephen of Lorraine

1736

P. Pittoni born in Gorizia

1736

G. Provera born in Pavia

May 1736

Beginning of first Turkish war (Russia, later Austria)

24 Apr 1736

F. E. de Savoie-Carignan (Eugene of Savoy) dies, Vienna

8 Oct 1736

A. Lespinasse born in Pouilly-sur-Loire

1737

M. Rukavina born in Ternowacz (Croatia)

1737

P. Davidovich born in Ofen

29 Jan 1737

Thomas Paine born in Thetford

18 Nov 1738

Peace of Vienna. Stanislas received Lorraine (after his death to fall to France) Francis Stephen took Tuscany. Naples and Sicily to Spanish Bourbon. Parma and Piacenza to Habsburgs

1738

M. A. Colli-Marchi born in Vigevano or Milan

1738

P. V. Quosdanovich born in Sichelburg nr Carlstadt

24 Jan 1738

J. N. Houchard born in Forbach, Lorraine

24 May 1738

Birth of George III in London

7 Jul 1738

J. Du Teil born in Pommier, Isère

18 Sep 1739

Peace of Belgrade with Turkey. Austria lost northern Serbia and Little Wallachia. Beginning of Austro-Russian rivalry in Balkans

25 Jan 1739

C. F. du P. Dumouriez born in Cambrai

9 Aug 1739

L. Strassoldo born in Gorizia

17 Sep 1739

J. L. M. Du Jard born in Lunéville

Note: These chronologies were prepared while the author was researching Napoleon's 1796-7 campaign in Italy, and they naturally refer largely to people who were involved in that campaign, or had a hand in shaping the military history of the period leading up to it. They were never intended to be complete or exhaustive, and they have been posted here merely in case the information contained in them should be of interest to others. However, when time permits, the author hopes to add further material.

The chronologies were compiled from standard reference works, but while the usual efforts were made to ensure accuracy, there may be errors. As always, it is advisable to cross-check. The major source works were:

Balteau, J., and others, eds. Dictionnaire de biographie française. Paris, 1933-
Berthelot, P.-E.-M., and others, eds. La grande encyclopédie. Paris, 1887-1902
Biographie nationale de Belgique. Brussels, 1866-1986
Der Grosse Brockhaus. Leipzig, 1928
Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford (various editions)
Ferrabino, A., and others, eds. Dizionario biografico degli Italiani. Rome, 1960-
Hassall, A., European History, Chronologically Arranged (476-1920). London, 1920
Hoefer, D., ed. Nouvelle biographie universelle/générale. Paris, 1852-66
Liliencron, R., von, and Wegele, F. X., eds. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Leipzig, 1875-1912
Michaud, ed. Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. Paris, 1843-?
The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago, c1997
The Pengiun Atlas of World History. London, 1794
Treccani, G., ed. Enciclopedia italiana. Milan, 1929-37
Wurzbach, C., von. Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Vienna, 1856-91