January 2 British troops occupy Calcutta India January 5 Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens January 17 German Diet declares war on Prussia March 17 Prince Mas Said of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java April 6 English king George II fires minister William Pitt, Sr. May 1 Austria and France divide Prussia May 6 Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army June 18 Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia June 23 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal July 26 Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland August 9 English Ft. William Henry, New York, surrenders to French and Indians troops August 30 Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia October 16 Austrian troops occupy Berlin November 5 Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French and Indian War) November 28 England condemns ceasefire of Kloster-Seven December 5 Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians
