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  2. Siege of Louisbourg (1745) - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Louisbourg took place in 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Louisbourg, the capital of the French province of Île-Royale (present-day Cape Breton Island) during the War of the Austrian Succession, known as King George's War in the British colonies.

  3. Louis XV - Wikipedia

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    The King continued his grand construction projects, including the opera theater of the Palace of Versailles, completed for the celebration of the wedding of the Dauphin and Marie Antoinette, and the new Place Louis XV (now Place de la Concorde) in Paris, whose centerpiece was an equestrian statue of the King, modeled after that of Louis XIV on ...

  4. The Yew Tree Ball - Wikipedia

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    The Yew Tree Ball (French: Le bal des ifs) was a masked ball held in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the night of 25–26 February 1745. 1,500 people attended. [1] King Louis XV and several of his gentlemen courtiers appeared dressed as topiary yew trees.

  5. 1745 - Wikipedia

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    1745 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1745th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 745th year of the 2nd millennium, the 45th year of the 18th century, and the 6th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1745, the ...

  6. Persecution of Huguenots under Louis XV - Wikipedia

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    As Louis XV was only five years old when he became king, France came under the rule of a regent, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (in office: 1715–1723). The Regent had little interest in continuing the persecution of Protestants. While the kingdom's laws did not change, their application diminished.

  7. Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765) - Wikipedia

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    Louis, Dauphin of France [1] (Louis Ferdinand; 4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) was the elder and only surviving son of King Louis XV of France and his wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. As a son of the king, Louis was a fils de France. As heir apparent, he became Dauphin of France.

  8. List of wars involving the Kingdom of France - Wikipedia

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    Treaty of Vienna, Bourbon territorial gains, France guaranteed Lorraine following death of Stanisław Leszczyński: War of Austrian Succession (1740–48) King George's War (1744–1748) Second Carnatic War; Jacobite rising of 1745. Battle of Fontenoy; Location: Europe, North America * France New France; Wabanaki Confederacy Prussia (1740–42 ...

  9. An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 - Wikipedia

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    Another of the four battle-scene paintings that Morier painted for Cumberland [1] Swiss-born artist David Morier began working for the Duke of Cumberland in 1747, and continued to receive payments from him until 1767. [1] At an unknown date before 1765 he completed An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745.