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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.
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 ...
February 23 – The royal wedding of the Crown Prince of France takes place at Versailles; the Dauphin Louis Ferdiand, eldest son of King Louis XV, is united in marriage to Princess Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, daughter of King Felipe V. [4] The Dauphin never takes the throne, dying in 1765, eight years before the death of his father.
Louis X of France (died 1316), called Louis the Quarreller; Louis XI of France (died 1483), called Louis the Prudent; Louis XII of France (died 1515) Louis XIII of France (died 1643), called Louis the Just; Louis XIV of France, the 'Sun King' Louis XV of France (died 1774), called the Louis the Beloved; Louis XVI of France (died 1793) executed ...
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.
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene for Saturday, Sept. 28. For the latest news, view our live updates file for Sunday, Sept. 29. Dozens were killed. Hospital-goers ...
King Charles makes major departure from Queen in his Christmas speech. Royal family attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham. 04:00, Alexander Butler. The royal family marked Christmas Day by ...
A tough conversation. Princess Kate opened up about how her youngest son, Prince Louis, is coping with Queen Elizabeth II‘s death. Queen Elizabeth II's Complete Funeral Timeline Read article The ...