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Esprit Fléchier
1710Feb, 16

Esprit Fléchier

Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (b. 1632)
Esprit Fléchier (10 June 1632 – 16 February 1710) was a French preacher and author, Bishop of Nîmes from 1687 to 1710.

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  • 10Apr

    Copyright

    The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
  • 20Aug

    Battle of Saragossa

    War of the Spanish Succession: A multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa.
  • 13Oct

    Siege of Port Royal (1710)

    Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.