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January 15:The British Museum opens in London. The North Prospect of Mountague House JamesSimonc1715.jpg
January 15:The British Museum opens in London.
September 13: Britain defeats France in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham to capture Quebec, but the commanders of both sides (General Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm) are killed. Benjamin West 005.jpg
September 13: Britain defeats France in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham to capture Quebec, but the commanders of both sides (General Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm) are killed.
1759 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 1759
MDCCLIX
Ab urbe condita 2512
Armenian calendar 1208
ԹՎ ՌՄԸ
Assyrian calendar 6509
Balinese saka calendar 1680–1681
Bengali calendar 1166
Berber calendar 2709
British Regnal year 32  Geo. 2   33  Geo. 2
Buddhist calendar 2303
Burmese calendar 1121
Byzantine calendar 7267–7268
Chinese calendar 戊寅年 (Earth  Tiger)
4456 or 4249
     to 
己卯年 (Earth  Rabbit)
4457 or 4250
Coptic calendar 1475–1476
Discordian calendar 2925
Ethiopian calendar 1751–1752
Hebrew calendar 5519–5520
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1815–1816
 - Shaka Samvat 1680–1681
 - Kali Yuga 4859–4860
Holocene calendar 11759
Igbo calendar 759–760
Iranian calendar 1137–1138
Islamic calendar 1172–1173
Japanese calendar Hōreki 9
(宝暦9年)
Javanese calendar 1684–1685
Julian calendar Gregorian minus 11 days
Korean calendar 4092
Minguo calendar 153 before ROC
民前153年
Nanakshahi calendar 291
Thai solar calendar 2301–2302
Tibetan calendar 阳土虎年
(male Earth-Tiger)
1885 or 1504 or 732
     to 
阴土兔年
(female Earth-Rabbit)
1886 or 1505 or 733
July 6-8: Battle of Carillon The Victory of Montcalms Troops at Carillon by Henry Alexander Ogden.JPG
July 6-8: Battle of Carillon
July 26/27: Fort Carillon/Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Carillon 1.jpg
July 26/27: Fort Carillon/Fort Ticonderoga.

1759 (MDCCLIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar  and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1759th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 759th year of the 2nd millennium, the 59th year of the 18th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1750s decade. As of the start of 1759, the Gregorian calendar was 11days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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In Great Britain, this year was known as the Annus Mirabilis , because of British victories in the Seven Years' War.

Events

JanuaryMarch

AprilJune

JulySeptember

August 12: Battle of Kunersdorf. Alexander von Kotzebue - Battle of Kunersdorf on 1 August 1759.jpg
August 12: Battle of Kunersdorf.

OctoberDecember

November 20: Battle of Quiberon Bay Quibcardinaux2.jpg
November 20: Battle of Quiberon Bay

Date unknown

Births

Mary Wollstonecraft Mary Wollstonecraft by John Opie (c. 1797).jpg
Mary Wollstonecraft
William Wilberforce William wilberforce.jpg
William Wilberforce
Friedrich Schiller Friedrich Schiller by Ludovike Simanowiz.jpg
Friedrich Schiller

Deaths

George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel by Balthasar Denner.jpg
George Frideric Handel

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of the Plains of Abraham</span> 1759 battle between British and French troops near Quebec City, Canada

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War. The battle, which began on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Royal Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City on land that was originally owned by a farmer named Abraham Martin, hence the name of the battle. The battle involved fewer than 10,000 troops in total, but proved to be a deciding moment in the conflict between France and Britain over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Wolfe</span> British Army officer (1727–1759)

James Wolfe was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louis-Joseph de Montcalm</span> French soldier

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of Ticonderoga (1759)</span> Battle during the French and Indian War

The Battle of Ticonderoga of 1759 was a minor confrontation at Fort Carillon on July 26 and 27, 1759, during the French and Indian War. A British military force of more than 11,000 men under the command of General Sir Jeffery Amherst moved artillery to high ground overlooking the fort, which was defended by a garrison of 400 Frenchmen under the command of Brigadier General François-Charles de Bourlamaque.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1759 in Canada</span>

Events from the year 1759 in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Monckton</span> Army officer and colonial administrator in British North America

Lieutenant-General Robert Monckton was an officer of the British Army and colonial administrator in British North America. He had a distinguished military and political career, being second in command to General James Wolfe at the battle of Quebec and later being named the Governor of the Province of New York. Monckton is also remembered for his role in a number of other important events in the French and Indian War, most notably the capture of Fort Beauséjour in Acadia, and the island of Martinique in the West Indies, as well as for his role in the deportation of the Acadians from British controlled Nova Scotia and also from French-controlled Acadia. The city of Moncton, New Brunswick, and Fort Monckton in Port Elgin, New Brunswick, are named for him. A second more important Fort Monckton in Gosport, England, is also named for him. It remains an active military establishment, and currently houses the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) training section. Monckton sat in the British House of Commons between 1774 and 1782. Although never legally married, he raised and was survived by three sons and a daughter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of Beauport</span> Battle of the French and Indian War

The Battle of Beauport, also known as the Battle of Montmorency, fought on 31 July 1759, was an important confrontation between the British and French armed forces during the Seven Years' War of the French province of Canada. The attack conducted by the British against the French defense line of Beauport, some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Quebec was checked, and the British soldiers of General James Wolfe retreated with 443 casualties and losses.

The New Hampshire Provincial Regiment was a provincial military regiment made up of men from the New Hampshire Militia during the French and Indian War for service with the British Army in North America. It was first formed in 1754 with the start of hostilities with France.

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Events from the year 1759 in Great Britain. This year was dubbed an "Annus Mirabilis" due to a succession of military victories in the Seven Years' War against French-led opponents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seven Years' War</span> Global war among European powers (1756–1763)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Britain in the Seven Years' War</span> Role Great Britain played in the Seven Years War

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Events from the year 1759 in France. France is a major participant in the Seven Years' War and its North American theater, the French and Indian War.

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