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- in Colonel John Barnwell 's Carolina militia desert during the crossing of the Cape Fear River .
- January 29 - Tuscarora War: Colonel John Barnwell's Carolina militia attack the sprawling Tuscarora farming community of Torhunta by focusing on Fort Narhantes. Many Tuscarora captives are enslaved.
- February 4 - Tuscarora War: The Carolina militia burns Torhunta and heads north towards Chief Hancock's forces.
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- portion of the Province Of Carolina arrives at Bath.
- February 27 - Tuscarora War: The Carolina militia leaves Fort Reading on the Pamlico River to attack the Tuscarora stronghold of Catechna.
- February 30 - Sweden temporarily adopts February 30th as a day to adjust the Swedish Calendar closer to the Julian Calendar .
- portion of the Province of Carolina arrive at the Tuscaroran stronghold of Catechna to find it deserted.
- opposite Catechna. The attack fails and the two sides agree to a temporary truce.
- , North Carolina portion of the Province of Carolina after agreeing to meet with the Chief Hancock of the Tuscarora on March 19 for peace negotiations.
- near Contentea Creek.
- of the North Carolina portion of the Province of Carolina notifies Colonel John Barnwell that reinforcements and supplies are en route to Fort Barnwell.
- April 7 - Tuscarora War: The Carolina militia lays siege to Hancock's Fort on Contentea Creek without waiting for reinforcements.
- April 17 - Tuscarora War: The siege of Hancock's Fort ends when the Tuscarora garrison agrees to a conditional surrender. The North Carolina government censures Colonel John Barnwell and relieves him of his command for failing to obey orders. Tuscarora attacks increase in the coming months.
- , South Carolina for 1,000 troops under the command of a commander other than Colonel John Barnwell to fight the Tuscarora and their allies. The request is granted.
- July 24 - At the Battle Of Denain , the French defeat a combined Dutch-Austrian force.
- becomes acting governor of the North Carolina portion of the Province Of Carolina after Governor Edward Hyde succumbs to Yellow Fever . The new governor assumes control over the Carolina militia in the continuing war against the Tuscarora.
- November 25 - Tuscarora War: Although acting governor of North Carolina Thomas Pollock knows Colonel James Moore's South Carolina militia is en route to attack the Tuscarora, he meets with Chief Tom Blunt of the Tuscarora and representatives of several other tribes to discuss a peace treaty. Chief Blunt agrees to capture and deliver fellow Tuscarora Chief Hancock to the North Carolinians in exchange for an end to hostilities. He follows through on the deal and Chief Hancock is executed.
- December 9 - At the Battle Of Gadebusch , Sweden defeats Denmark and Saxony.
- January 17 - John Stanley , English composer (died 1786 )
- January 24 - King Frederick The Great of Prussia (died 1786 )
- January 28 - Tokugawa Ieshige , Japanese shogun (died 1761 )
- February 28 - Louis-Joseph De Montcalm , French military commander (died 1759 )
- March 8 - John Fothergill , English physician (died 1780 )
- March 22 - Edward Moore , English writer (died 1757 )
- March 27 - Claude Bourgelat , French veterinary surgeon (died 1779 )
- May 13 - Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count Von Bernstorff , Danish statesman (died 1772 )
- June 21 - Luc Urbain De Bouexic, Comte De Guichen , French admiral (died 1790 )
- June 28 - Jean-Jacques Rousseau , Swiss philosopher (died 1778 )
- October 5 - Francesco Guardi , Italian artist (died 1793 )
- October 12 - William Shippen , American physician and delegate to the Continental Congress (died 1801 )
- October 14 - George Grenville , Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom (died 1770 )
- October 21 - Sir James Denham Steuart, 4th Baronet , British economist (died 1780 )
- November 25 - Charles-Michel De L'Épée , French philanthropist and developer of signed French (died 1789 )
- December 11 - Francesco Algarotti , Italian philosopher (died 1764 )
- December 12 - Prince Charles Alexander Of Lorraine , Austrian military leader (died 1780 )
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- February 2 - Martin Lister , English naturalist and physician (born c. 1638 )
- February 18 - Louis, Duc De Bourgogne , heir to the throne of France (born 1682 )
- March 25 - Nehemiah Grew , English naturalist (born 1641 )
- April 11 - Richard Simon , French Biblical critic (born 1638 )
- April 30 - Philipp Van Limborch , Dutch Protestant theologian (born 1633 )
- June 11 - Louis Joseph, Duc De Vendôme , Marshal of France (born 1654 )
- July 1 - William King , English poet (born 1663 )
- July 12 - Richard Cromwell , Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (born 1626 )
- July 26 - Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke Of Leeds , English statesman (born 1631 )
- August 3 - Joshua Barnes , English scholar (born 1654 )
- August 18 - Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers , English soldier (born c. 1660 )
- August 29 - Gregory King , English statistician (b. 1648 )
- September 9 - North Carolina Governor Edward Hyde (c. 1650-1712) (born c. 1650 )
- September 12 - Jan Van Der Heyden , Dutch painter (born 1637 )
- September 14 - Giovanni Domenico Cassini , Italian-French astronomer and engineer (born 1625 )
- September 15 - Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl Of Godolphin , English politician (born c. 1645 )
- November 15
- --- James Douglas, 4th Duke Of Hamilton , Scottish nationalist (born 1658 )
- --- Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun , English politician (born 1675 )
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