| January 3 | Bonnie Prince Charlies army leaves Glasgow, |
| January 8 | Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling |
| January 14 | Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow |
| January 17 | Battle of Falkirk, Scotland-Edward I defeats and massacres Scots |
| January 19 | Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Stirling |
| February 10 | English Pelham government resigns |
| February 14 | Henry Pelham appointed English premier |
| February 20 | Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness |
| February 22 | French troops conquer Brussels |
| February 22 | Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen |
| February 25 | Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen |
| March 3 | Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness |
| March 5 | Jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen |
| March 8 | Cumberland's troops occupy Aberdeen |
| May 22 | Russia and Austria signs treaty of cooperation |
| June 1 | French troops conquer Antwerp |
| June 2 | Russia and Austria sign agreements |
| June 16 | Battle at Piacenza: Austria and Sardinia beat Spanish and French army |
| July 10 | Bonnie Prince Charlie flees in disguise to Isle of Skye |
| September 20 | Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France from Scotland |
| September 21 | French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais and Dupleix Madras |
| September 23 | Jacob Gilles appointed Dutch pension advisor |
| October 1 | Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France |
| October 11 | Battle at Rocourt: French drive out English/Austria/Netherlands armies |
| October 22 | Princeton University in New Jersey received its charter |
| October 28 | Peruvian cities of Lima and Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die |