Louis-François Roubiliac, French-English sculptor (b. 1695)
Louis-François Roubiliac (or Roubilliac, or Roubillac) (31 August 1702 – 11 January 1762) was a French sculptor who worked in England, one of the four most prominent sculptors in London working in the rococo style, He was described by Margaret Whinney as "probably the most accomplished sculptor ever to work in England".
1762Jan, 11
Louis-François Roubiliac
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- 5May
Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762)
Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg. - 6Jun
Battle of Havana (1762)
Seven Years' War: British forces begin a siege of Havana, Cuba, and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana. - 9Jun
Battle of Havana (1762)
British forces begin the Siege of Havana and capture the city during the Seven Years' War. - 15Sep
Battle of Signal Hill
Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill. - 6Oct
Battle of Manila (1762)
Seven Years' War: Conclusion of the Battle of Manila between Britain and Spain, which resulted in the British occupation of Manila for the rest of the war.