Year by year · 18th century

1708

1708 in world history: 6 events, 5 births, 7 deaths and 3 states that came to an end. 1,213 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Holowczyn

    The Battle of Holowczyn was fought in 1708 in present-day Belarus during the Great Northern War.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Oudenarde

    The Battle of Oudenarde was fought on 11 July 1708 on the Scheldt in the Spanish Netherlands, where an allied army under the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated a French army under the Dukes of Burgundy and Vendôme.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Kanzhal

    The Battle of Kanzhal was fought in 1708 near Mount Kanzhal in Kabarda, in the North Caucasus.

ProfileState1036 states with a known seat in 1708Open the atlas at 1708 →

In the profiles

  • Regency of AlgiersAlgiers takes Oran from Spain, losing it in 1732 and recovering it in 1792
  • CircassiaKabardians defeat a Crimean army at the Battle of Kanzhal

Wars and longer events

Born in 1708 5

Died in 1708 7

States that came to an end 3

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