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The first session of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 31 May 1754 until 22 October 1754. This session was also traditionally cited as 27 & 28 G. 2 . There were no public acts passed this session.
The English royal charters granted land in the north to the Plymouth Company and land in the south to the London Company. England, France, and the Netherlands made several attempts to colonize New England early in the 17th century, and those nations were often in contention over lands in the New World.
Most of the Continental Army was disbanded in 1783 after the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war. The Continental Army's 1st and 2nd Regiments went on to form what was to become the Legion of the United States in 1792, which ultimately served as the foundation for the creation of the United States Army .
1754 – Outbreak of French and Indian War. French build Fort Duquesne. Albany Congress, where plans of colonial union are unveiled. Columbia University founded as King's College by George II Royal Charter. 1755 – Braddock Expedition. 1755–58 – Expulsion of the Acadians. 1756 – Beginning of Seven Years' War in Europe. Battle of Fort Oswego.
The Albany Plan of Union was a rejected plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York. The plan was suggested by Benjamin Franklin, then a senior leader (age 48) and a delegate from Pennsylvania.
On June 28, 1754, a combined force of 600 French, French Canadian, and Indian soldiers, under the command of Jumonville's brother, Louis Coulon de Villiers, left Fort Duquesne. [36] On July 3, they captured Fort Necessity in the Battle of Fort Necessity and forced Washington to negotiate a withdrawal under arms. [ 37 ]
Royal statutes, etc. issued before the development of Parliament. 1225–1267; 1275–1307; 1308–1325; Temp. incert. 1327–1376; 1377–1397; 1399–1411
Action of 2 January 1783: January 2, 1783: Hispaniola: Inconclusive Action of 22 January 1783: January 22, 1783: Virginia: British victory Action of 15 February 1783: February 15, 1783: Guadeloupe: British victory Action of 17 February 1783: 17 February 1783: Cuba: British victory Recapture of the Bahamas: 14–18 April 1783: Bahamas: British ...