Deaths on March 18

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

Died on March 18, 1781

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1727)

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne ( toor-GOH; French: [tyʁgo]; 10 May 1727 – 18 March 1781), commonly known as Turgot, was a French economist and statesman. Originally considered a physiocrat, he is today best remembered as an early advocate for economic liberalism. He is thought to be the first economist to have recognized the law of diminishing marginal returns in agriculture.

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Events on 1781

17 Jan

Battle of Cowpens
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
15 Mar

Battle of Guilford Court House
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
24 Aug

Lochry's Defeat
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.
8 Sep

Battle of Eutaw Springs
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
17 Oct

Siege of Yorktown
American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.

Deaths on March 18

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

Died on March 18, 1781

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Events on 1781

Battle of Cowpens

Battle of Guilford Court House

Lochry's Defeat

Battle of Eutaw Springs

Siege of Yorktown