1707 in France
Years in France: | 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s |
Years: | 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 |
Events from the year 1707 in France.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Louis XIV
Events
- April 25: Battle of Almansa, described as "probably the only Battle in history in which the English forces were commanded by a Frenchman, the French by an Englishman."[1]
- May 2–3: Action of 2 May 1707
- July 29-August 21: Battle of Toulon: Prince Eugene is forced to abandon his attempt to take the naval port of Toulon
- October 21: Battle at The Lizard
Births
- January 8 - Louis, Dauphin of France, son of Louis of France, Duke of Burgundy (died 1712)
- April 10 - Michel Corrette, organist and composer (died 1795)
Deaths
- February 26 - Louis Cousin, translator, historian, lawyer, royal censor and president of the cour des monnaies (born 1627)
- April 24 - Bernard Desjean, Baron de Pointis, admiral and privateer (born 1645)
- November 5 - Denis Dodart, physician, naturalist and botanist (born 1634)
- Julie d'Aubigny, Swordswoman and opera singer (b. 1670)
See also
References
- ↑ Stephens, Henry Morse (1885–1900). "Fitzjames, James". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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