• Events from the year 1785 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William Pitt the Younger (Tory) 1 January – the first issue of the Daily...
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    This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the year 1785. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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    The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally...
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    The Kingdom of Great Britain, officially known as Great Britain, was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800. The state was created...
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  • This article is about the particular significance of the year 1785 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Henry Paget Lord Lieutenant of...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1785. 1785 (MDCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting...
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  • literary events and publications of 1785. January 1 The Daily Universal Register (later The Times) is first published, in London. The Paris theatre company...
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    The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament...
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    of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707 merging the kingdoms of Scotland and England, until her death in 1714...
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    August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector...
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  • Events from the year 1785 in Scotland. Lord Advocate – Ilay Campbell Solicitor General for Scotland – Robert Dundas of Arniston Lord President of the...
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    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established...
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    Louis; German: Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover...
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  • The year 1785 in science and technology involved some significant events. Dunsink Observatory established near Dublin. January 7 – Frenchman Jean-Pierre...
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  • Events from the year 1784 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William Pitt the Younger (Tory) 15 January – Henry Cavendish's paper...
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    Events from the year 1785 in Canada. Monarch: George III Governor of the Province of Quebec: Frederick Haldimand Governor of Nova Scotia: Edmund Fanning...
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    The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes...
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    1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818. The Acts of...
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  • Events from the year 1770 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (Whig) (until 28 January); Frederick...
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    in 1785, that served as a storeship of the First Fleet, a convoy of 11 ships taking settlers and convicts to establish the first European colony in Australia...
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    1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into...
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  • Events from the year 1783 in Great Britain. This year is notable for the conclusion of the American Revolution. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William...
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    The Principal Triangulation of Britain was the first high-precision triangulation survey of the whole of Great Britain and Ireland, carried out between...
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    This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the year 1786. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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  • Events from the year 1713 in Great Britain. Monarch – Anne 27 March – First Treaty of Utrecht between Britain and Spain. Spain cedes Gibraltar and Menorca...
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