1709 in France

1709
in
France

Decades:
  • 1680s
  • 1690s
  • 1700s
  • 1710s
  • 1720s
See also:Other events of 1709
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Events from the year 1709 in France

Incumbents

Events

  • 1 January Battle of St. John's: French capture St. John's, capital of the British colony of Newfoundland.
  • 6 January Western Europe's Great Frost of 1709, the coldest period in 500 years, begins during the night, lasting three months, with its effects felt for the entire year.[1] In France, the Atlantic coast and Seine River freeze, crops fail, and 24,000 Parisians die. Floating ice enters the North Sea.
  • 13 April The Raudot Ordinance of 1709 becomes law in the French colony of New France, legalizing slavery.
  • 11 September Battle of Malplaquet (War of the Spanish Succession) fought near the French border: French strategic victory but tactical victory for the opposing alliance.

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References

  1. Pain, Stephanie. "1709: The year that Europe froze." New Scientist, 7 February 2009.
  2. Blangstrup, Chr., ed. (1916). "Brosses, Charles de". Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). 4 (2 ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. Retrieved 2015-09-12.


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