Guillaume Brune, French general and diplomat (d. 1815)
Guillaume Marie-Anne Brune, 1st Count Brune (French pronunciation: [ɡijom maʁi an bʁyn], 13 March 1764 – 2 August 1815) was a French military commander, Marshal of the Empire, and political figure who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
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- 10Feb
Treaty of Paris (1763)
French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain. - 7May
Pontiac (Ottawa leader)
Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British. - 2Jun
Fort Michilimackinac
Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort. - 1Sep
Foundling Home in Moscow
Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow - 7Oct
Royal Proclamation of 1763
King George III of the United Kingdom issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing aboriginal lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.