Important Historical Events of the year 1714, Year 1714 in History

List of 1714 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1714

What happened in the year 1714?

Date Event
February 19, 1714 Great Northern War: The battle of Napue between Sweden and Russia is fought in Isokyrö, Ostrobothnia.
July 27, 1714 The Great Northern War: The first significant victory of the Russian Navy in the naval battle of Gangut against the Swedish Navy near the Hanko Peninsula.
August 1, 1714 George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
August 7, 1714 The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
September 11, 1714 Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
September 18, 1714 George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.
September 29, 1714 The Cossacks of the Russian Empire kill about 800 people overnight in Hailuoto during the Great Hatred.