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1743

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Politics Born On 18th Century North America

Thomas Jefferson Born April 13, 1743 New Style

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, under the Gregorian New Style calendar, equivalent to April 2, 1743, Old Style Julian, at Shadwell in colonial Virginia. He was the third president of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, governor of Virginia, minister to France, secretary of state under Washington, and vice president under Adams. His own presidency from 1801 to 1809 featured the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. A noted polymath, he designed buildings, advanced agricultural science, and founded the University of Virginia. Jefferson’s writings articulated Enlightenment principles of liberty, separation of church and state, and republican government that shaped the early...

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Military 18th Century Europe

George II Leads Allies to Victory at Dettingen

During the War of the Austrian Succession, British, Hanoverian, and Austrian forces under the overall command of King George II faced a French army in Bavaria. George II, determined to support his continental allies and the Pragmatic Sanction, personally accompanied the troops into the field, a rare occurrence for a reigning British monarch. On June 27, 1743, near the village of Dettingen, the Allied army of about 37,000 confronted roughly 23,000-28,000 French troops. Despite initial French successes, coordinated Allied cavalry and infantry charges, supported by artillery, broke the French lines and forced their retreat across the Main River. George II’s direct participation marked the last time a British king led troops in combat. The victory boosted Allied morale but did...

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