Elizabeth Simcoe, English-Canadian painter and author (d. 1850)
Dame Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (22 September 1762 – 17 January 1850) was an English artist and diarist in colonial Canada. Her husband, John Graves Simcoe, was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Her diary gives an effective account of Canadian life.
1762Sep, 22
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- 5May
Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762)
Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg. - 22May
Treaty of Hamburg (1762)
Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg. - 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. - 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.