1760s

|-
| align="center" | - 18th Century ''' - 19th Century

|-
| align="center" colspan=2 | ''' 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s
|-
| align="center" colspan=2 | Years:
1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769
|}

Events and Trends

King George III ascends the British throne in 1760 . The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763 ) comes to an end and France cedes Canada to Britain, yet criticism of the government grows, led by the controversial figure of John Wilkes . Meanwhile, unrest begins to make itself felt in Britain's America n colonies.

Science and Technology - development of the Steam Engine continues at pace.

World Leaders

Emperor Qianlong (Ch'ien Lung) ( China )

King Frederick V ( Denmark and Norway )

King Christian VII ( Denmark and Norway )

King Louis XV ( France )

Shah Alam ( India )

King Augustus III ( Poland )

King José I ( Portugal )

King Frederick II ( Prussia )

Czar Peter III ( Russia )

Czarina Catherine II (the Great) ( Russia )

King Carlos III ( Spain )

King Adolf Fredrik ( Sweden )

Sultan Mustafa III ( Ottoman Empire )

King George III ( United Kingdom )

	APPAREL
	BABY
	BEAUTY
	BOOKS
	CAR TOYS
	CELL PHONES
	DVD'S
	ELECTRONICS
	GOURMET FOOD
	GROCERIES
	HEALTH & PERSONAL
	HOME & GARDEN
	JEWELRY
	MUSIC
	MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
	OFFICE PRODUCTS
	SOFTWARE
	SPORTING GOODS
	TOOLS & HARDWARE
	TOYS
	VIDEO GAMES
	SHOPPING HOME

	MORE SHOPPING...

Site Map

Information About

1760s