Augusta of Wales

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Born	12 AUG 1737 , St. James Palace, London, ENG
Died	23 MAR 1813 , her house in hanover Square, London, ENG
Parents	Frederick Louis Hanover (Father) Family Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (Mother) Family
Marriage	Unknown spouse Family Page

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

12 Aug 1737

Born at St. James Palace, London, ENG
Age 7

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 13

31 Mar 1751

Father Frederick Louis died
Age 15

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 18

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 23

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 27

1764

Daughter Augusta Caroline born
Age c. 27

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age c. 29

1766

Son Charles George born
Age 30

17 May 1768

Daughter Caroline Amelia born
Age 31

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age c. 32

1769

Son George William born
Age 31

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age c. 33

1770

Son Augustus born
Age c. 34

1771

Son Frederick William born
Age c. 35

1772

Daughter Amelia Caroline born
Age 34

8 Feb 1772

Mother Augusta of Saxe-Gotha died
Age 37

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 42

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 51

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 55

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 58

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 63

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 65

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 66

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 68

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age 69

25 Mar 1807

Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
Age 75

23 Mar 1813

Died at her house in hanover Square, London, ENG