Births on August 14

Carle Vernet

Born on August 14, 1758

Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer (d. 1835)

Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet (14 August 1758 – 17 November 1836), was a French painter, the youngest child of Claude Joseph Vernet and the father of Horace Vernet.

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Events on 1758

21 May

French and Indian War
Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later.
12 Jun

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia commences.
26 Jul

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
25 Aug

Battle of Zorndorf
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
14 Oct

Battle of Hochkirch
Seven Years' War: Austria defeats Prussia at the Battle of Hochkirch.

Births on August 14

Carle Vernet

Born on August 14, 1758

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Events on 1758

French and Indian War

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)

Battle of Zorndorf

Battle of Hochkirch