William Henry Louis

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Born	25 NOV 1743 , Leicester House, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, ENG
Died	25 AUG 1805 , Gloucester House, Grosvenor Street, London, ENG
Parents	Frederick Louis Hanover (Father) Family Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (Mother) Family
Marriage	Unknown spouse Family Page

Type	Date	Detail
Occupation		Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Earl of Connaught (19 Nov 1764- )

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

25 Nov 1743

Born at Leicester House, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, ENG
Age 1

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 7

31 Mar 1751

Father Frederick Louis died
Age 8

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 12

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 16

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 21

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 24

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 25

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 28

8 Feb 1772

Mother Augusta of Saxe-Gotha died
Age 29

29 May 1773

Daughter Sophia Matilda born
Age 30

24 Jun 1774

Daughter Caroline Augusta Maria born
Age 31

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 32

15 Jan 1776

Son William Frederick born
Age 36

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 45

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 49

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 52

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 57

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 59

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 60

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 61

25 Aug 1805

Died at Gloucester House, Grosvenor Street, London, ENG