1715

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Years:
1712 1713 1714 - 1715 - 1716 1717 1718
Decades:
1680s 1690s 1700s - 1710s - 1720s 1730s 1740s
Centuries:
17th century - 18th century - 19th century

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  • July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. Three days later nine of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida
  • September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe d'Orléans, nephew of Louis XIV.
  • September - First of the major Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland against the rule of King George I. Lead by the Earl of Mar who raised the Old Pretender's standard and marched on Edinburgh. "King James III", son of the deposed Stuart King James II, briefly arrived from France, but left as it became clear that there was no support for him in England; he took Mar with him, but left most of his supporters behind. (December).
  • Colony of Carolina goes to war with the Amerindian tribe of Yamasee
  • December 24 - Swedish troops occupy Norway.

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