January 18 English king Willem III travels to The Hague February 17 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service April 9 French troops occupy Mons June 12 Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII July 12 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII July 12 Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II July 22 Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France August 16 Yorktown Virginia founded August 19 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks September 17 Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter October 3 English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland October 17 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth December 4 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania December 4 Spanish king Carlos II names Maximilian II viceroy of S Netherlands
