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What Happened in June 1746

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Historical Events

  • Jun 1 French troops conquer Antwerp
  • Jun 2 Russia and Austria sign agreements
  • Jun 16 Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish and French army

Bonnie Prince Charlie Slips Away

Jun 27 Flora MacDonald helps Bonnie Prince Charlie, disguised as Betty Burke an Irish maid, evade capture by landing him on the Isle of Skye

Pretender to the British throne Bonnie Prince Charlie

Events in 1746

Famous Birthdays

  • Jun 3 James Hook, English composer, born in Norwich (d. 1827)
  • Jun 24 Jean-Baptiste Rochefort, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1819)
Born in 1746

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