Year by year · 18th century

1741

1741 in world history: 2 events, 8 births, 4 deaths, 1 work, 1 state founded and 2 that came to an end. 1,234 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Colachel

    The Battle of Colachel was fought in August 1741 at the port of Colachel on the south-western coast of India, where the army of Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated a force of the Dutch East India Company.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Mollwitz

    The Battle of Mollwitz was fought on 10 April 1741 in Silesia, the first major battle of the First Silesian War.

ProfileState1054 states with a known seat in 1741Open the atlas at 1741 →

Born in 1741 8

Died in 1741 4

Works 1

States founded 1

States that came to an end 2

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