| April 10 | Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale |
| April 27 | Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen |
| June 7 | English invasion army under Thomas Talmash reaches Brest |
| June 8 | English troop landing at Brest attack, 300 killed |
| June 29 | Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports |
| July 27 | Bank of England granted 12 year charter by Act of Parliament |
| September 27 | Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 British ships sink and 3,000 die |
| December 3 | English parliamentary election set for every 3 years |
| December 20 | Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben |
