1762

Years:
1759 1760 1761 - 1762 - 1763 1764 1765
Decades:
1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s
Centuries:
17th century - 18th century - 19th century
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1762 was a Common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).

Events

Jean-Jacques Rousseau first publishes The Social Contract (Du Contrat Social).
Neolin begins to preach.
January 4 - Britain declares war on Spain and Naples
January 5 - Death of the Empress Elisabeth of Russia, who is succeeded by her nephew Peter III. Peter, an admirer of Frederick the Great, immediately opens peace negotiations with the Prussians
May 15 - The Treaty of Saint Petersburg ends the war between Russia and Prussia.
May 22 - The Treaty of Hamburg takes Sweden out of the war against Prussia.
June 24 - Battle of Wilhelmstal. The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats the French forces in Westphalia. The British commander Lord Granby distinguishes himself.
July 9 - Catherine II becomes empress of Russia upon the deposition of her husband Peter III. The incipient Russo-Prussian alliance falls apart, but Russia does not rejoin the war.
July 21 - Battle of Burkersdorf. In his last major battle, Frederick defeats Marshal Daun in Silesia.
August 10 - British forces seize Havana.
Empress Go-Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Emperor Momozono
October 5 - The British take Manila.
October 29. Battle of Freiberg - Prince Henry of Prussia, Frederick's brother, defeats the Austrian army of Marshal Serbelloni.
British East India Company seizes the port city of Manila, Philippines from the Spaniards.