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Timeline - 1700s

1740	LINKS	World Events
Philip Saumarez joins Ansons Round the World voyage and helps to capture a Spanish treasure ship		Methodism developed by Wesley Brothers
1743	LINKS	World Events
The Town Hospital is opened to support the poor and needy		1756 Seven Years War - France and England
1780	LINKS	World Events
Fort George is built to replace Castle Cornet as a garrison fort		1776 American Declaration of Independence
1787	LINKS	World Events
The Duke of Richmond commissions a survey of the Island. A map is produced		1789 George Washington first President of USA
1793	LINKS	World Events
James de Saumarez narrowly escapes capture by a French squadron		French Revolution
1799	LINKS	World Events
Russian troops are billeted in the Vale Castle during the Napoleonic Wars		Napoleon first consul of France

‘A WORLD FULL OF DREAMS’: A PORTRAIT OF HAUTEVILLE HOUSE 18 Sep 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

Contact Guernsey Museum +44 (0) 1481 726518. At Guernsey Museum, Brian White Gallery . An exhibition of local artist Mark Cook’s stunning paintings which lead the viewer t...
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BATTLE OF BRITAIN AIR DISPLAY 09 Sep 2010 - 09 Sep 2010

Contact Natalie on mobile: +44 (0) 1481 728686 The Battle of Britain Air Display is an annual event and is extremely popular with both locals and visitors. The Air Display ...
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