Year by year · 18th century

1768

1768 in world history: 6 events, 8 births, 5 deaths, 2 works, 1 state founded and 4 that came to an end. 1,297 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Treaty

    Treaty of Gottorp

    The Treaty of Gottorp, concluded in 1768, settled Hamburg's long dispute with Denmark, whose kings as dukes of Holstein had claimed sovereignty over the city.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Maymyo

    The Battle of Maymyo was fought in early 1768 near Maymyo, now Pyin Oo Lwin, in Upper Burma during the third Qing invasion of the Sino-Burmese War.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1768 8

Died in 1768 5

Works 2

States founded 1

States that came to an end 4

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