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Calendar year
1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1748th year
1748
Treaty ending the War of the Austrian Succession
The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle_(1748)
British military operation of the First Carnatic War
The siege of Pondicherry (August – October 1748) was conducted by British forces against a French East India Company garrison under the command of Governor-General
Siege_of_Pondicherry_(1748)
Events from the year 1748 in France. Monarch: Louis XV April – Maastricht is conquered by Maurice de Saxe. 24 April – War of the Austrian Succession: A
1748_in_France
Part of the War of Austrian Succession
during the War of the Austrian Succession which took place in April–May 1748. A French force under the command of Maurice de Saxe besieged and captured
Siege_of_Maastricht_(1748)
British banker and politician
Abel Smith III (29 June 1748 – 22 January 1779) of Wilford House in the parish of Wilford, near Nottingham, England, was a British banker and politician
Abel_Smith_(1748–1779)
Dauphine of France
Dauphine died aged 20, three days after giving birth to a daughter who died in 1748. Born at the Royal Alcazar of Madrid in Spain, she was the second daughter
Maria_Teresa_Rafaela_of_Spain
18th-century wars between the French and the British
Hyderabad State, India. The first Carnatic wars were fought between 1740 and 1748. The conflicts involved numerous nominally independent rulers and their vassals
Carnatic_wars
18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company
November 1748 the ship made its first attempt but returned on 19 November 1748 due to an adverse wind. The ship made a second attempt on 21 November 1748, which
Amsterdam_(1748_ship)
1748 battle
Cuddalore was a battle during the War of the Austrian Succession on 17 June 1748. After a British raiding squadron left for Madras, Joseph François Dupleix
Siege_of_Cuddalore_(1748)
1740–1748 war between European powers
The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a conflict between the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and
War of the Austrian Succession
War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
Denham Jephson (1748? – 9 May 1813), of Mallow Castle, County Cork, was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Mallow in 1802–1812. He was the son of Denham Jephson
Denham_Jephson_(died_1813)
Events from the year 1748 in Wales. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire)
1748_in_Wales
Italian film
is loosely based on John Cleland's novel Fanny Hill, first published in 1748. It was remade as an explicit pornographic film by Joe D'Amato in 1995. In
Paprika_(1991_film)
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1748. January – The play Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (義経千本桜, Yoshitsune and the Thousand
1748_in_literature
The election for the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge, 1748 chose a new Chancellor of the university. The election was triggered by the retirement
1748 University of Cambridge Chancellor election
1748_University_of_Cambridge_Chancellor_election
Samuel Trotman (7 March 1686 –2 February 1748), of Bucknell, Oxfordshire, was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722
Samuel_Trotman_(1686–1748)
Mughal emperor from 1748 to 1754
fourteenth Mughal emperor from 1748 to 1754. Born to Emperor Muhammad Shah, he succeeded his father to the throne in 1748, at the age of 22. When Ahmed
Ahmad_Shah_Bahadur
Scottish writer and surgeon (1721–1771)
for writing picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748), The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) and The Expedition of Humphry
Tobias_Smollett
1748–1769 Afghan invasions in India
The Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani (1748–1769) was a series of invasions by the Afghan Emperor, Ahmad Shah Durrani against the declining Mughal
Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Indian_campaign_of_Ahmad_Shah_Durrani
The List of shipwrecks in 1748 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1748. Prior to 1752, when the Calendar Act set 1 January as the
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1748
Empress of China from 1738 to 1748
Empress Xiaoxianchun (28 March 1712 – 8 April 1748), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Fuca clan, was the first empress consort of the Qianlong Emperor
Empress_Xiaoxianchun
Ruler of the First Saudi State, 1803–1814
محمد بن سعود, romanized: Suʿūd ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Muḥammad ibn Suʿūd; 1748 – 27 April 1814) ruled the First Saudi State from 1803 to 1814. Saud annexed
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1748–1814)
Saud_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud_(1748–1814)
launches in 1748 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1748. "Turkish Third Rate ship of the line 'Nasir-i Bahri' (1748)". Threedecks
List_of_ship_launches_in_1748
Scottish soldier and politician
John Stewart (after 1670 – 22 April 1748) of Sorbie, Wigtown was a Scottish soldier and politician who sat in the Scottish Parliament from 1702 to 1707
John Stewart (Wigtownshire MP, died 1748)
John_Stewart_(Wigtownshire_MP,_died_1748)
Stillborn daughter of Maria Theresa
Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (born and died 17 September 1748) was the tenth child and the seventh daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis
Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (stillborn 1748)
Archduchess_Maria_Carolina_of_Austria_(stillborn_1748)
Hildian asteroid
1748 Mauderli, provisional designation 1966 RA, is a dark and very reddish Hildian asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately
1748_Mauderli
translator Johann Michael Afsprung (1748–1808), German teacher, publicist, and Helvetian Franz Joseph von Albini (1748–1816), German politician and statesman
List_of_Illuminati_members
American free Black leader and Freemason (c. 1736 – 1807)
including year, is uncertain. Some sources cite 1735, others 1738, and one cites 1748. The Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, in its Proceedings of 1906
Prince_Hall
The Rhine Campaign of 1748 was a campaign during the War of the Austrian Succession. Since early 1746, tense talks had been held in St. Petersburg regarding
Rhine_Campaign_of_1748
Durrani-Mughal battle in 1748
under Ahmad Shah Durrani and Mughal forces under Shah Nawaz on 11 January 1748. Zakriya Khan, the Mughal Governor of Lahore, died in 1745 and was succeeded
Battle_of_Lahore_(1748)
Chief Justice of the Bahamas and Governor of Tobago
Stephen de Lancey (1748 in New York City – 6 December 1798 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire) was Chief Justice of the Bahamas and Governor of Tobago. De Lancey
Stephen Delancey (colonial administrator)
Stephen_Delancey_(colonial_administrator)
Michael Harvey (10 May 1694 – 3 October 1748), of Coombe, Surrey. and Clifton Maybank, near Milborne Port, Dorset was a British landowner and Tory politician
Michael_Harvey_(died_1748)
Manor house in Lejre, Denmark
Severin de Junge ( -1748) Emanuel de Junge ( -1748) Jens de Junge ( -1748) Ane Bolette de Junge ( -1748) Mariane Catharina Junge (1748-1763) Johan Ludvig
Skullerupholm
Robert changed his surname by a private act of Parliament, Blosse's Name Act 1748 (22 Geo. 2. c. 38 Pr.). Henry, better known as Harry, spent the first few
Sir Henry Lynch-Blosse, 7th Baronet
Sir_Henry_Lynch-Blosse,_7th_Baronet
1739–1748 conflict between Britain and Spain
of Jenkins' Ear was fought between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748. Most of the fighting took place in New Granada and the Caribbean Sea, with
War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
Duchess of Parma from 1748 to 1759
Spain, who inherited the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza through his mother in 1748. Infante Philip was her father's first cousin; both men were grandsons of
Louise-Élisabeth_of_France
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Yarmouth was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed and built by Joseph Allin the younger at Deptford Dockyard. She was previously
HMS_Yarmouth_(1745)
1745 Danish East Indiaman ship
Sporing on her second expedition. She set sail from Copenhagen on 5 November 1748, bound for Tranquebar. She saluted Kronborg Castle two days later. She carried
Kronprinsessen af Danmark (DAC ship)
Kronprinsessen_af_Danmark_(DAC_ship)
Country mansion in Lichfield, England
duly changed his name by a private act of Parliament, Grundy's Name Act 1748 (22 Geo. 2. c. 3 Pr.). However, in 1770, Samuel Swinfen also died without
Swinfen_Hall
Mughal-Sikh military conflict (c.1748–53)
campaign against the Sikhs was a series of operations in the Punjab region (1748–1753) conducted under the provincial government at Lahore led by Moin-ul-Mulk
Moin-ul-Mulk's campaign against Sikhs
Moin-ul-Mulk's_campaign_against_Sikhs
British general
Lieutenant-General John Folliot (or Folliott; died 4 November 1748) was an officer of the British Army. Folliot joined the Army as an ensign in the Coldstream
John Folliot (British Army officer, died 1748)
John_Folliot_(British_Army_officer,_died_1748)
1748 battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Havana was fought between 12–14 October 1748 off Havana between the British and Spanish navies during the War of Jenkins' Ear. A British
Battle_of_Havana_(1748)
Events from the year 1748 in Scotland. Lord Advocate – William Grant of Prestongrange Solicitor General for Scotland – Patrick Haldane of Gleneagles, jointly
1748_in_Scotland
Events from the year 1748 in Sweden Monarch – Frederick I - The King is no longer able to participate in politics because of health reasons, and a stamp
1748_in_Sweden
English glass manufacturer and Whig politician
William Bowles (11 February 1686 – 14 May 1748), of Burford, Shropshire, was an English glass manufacturer and Whig politician who sat in the House of
William_Bowles_(1686–1748)
The siege of Amritsar was a siege that took place in March 1748. The Battle was fought between the Sikhs led by Nawab Kapur Singh against the Mughal Forces
Siege_of_Amritsar_(1748)
Prince of Orange from 1751 to 1806
William V (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London
William_V,_Prince_of_Orange
Periodic art exhibition in Paris (17th–19th c.)
official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art event in the
Salon_(Paris)
Maratha invasions in Bengal (1742–1751)
1751, the Marathas invaded Bengal five times in 1742, 1743, 1744, 1745 and 1748 respectively, causing widespread economic losses in the Bengal Subah. In
Maratha_invasions_of_Bengal
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
of the French Navy launched in 1744 at Rochefort. Captured on 12 January 1748, she was taken into the Royal Navy as the third-rate HMS Magnanime. She played
HMS_Magnanime_(1748)
German philosopher and founder of the Bavarian Illuminati (1748–1830)
Johann Adam Weishaupt (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈaːdam ˈvaɪshaʊpt]; 6 February 1748 – 18 November 1830) was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later
Adam_Weishaupt
Scottish poet (1700–1748)
James Thomson (c. 11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence,
James Thomson (poet, born 1700)
James_Thomson_(poet,_born_1700)
Former London townhouse
(1614–1689) (purchased by the 9th Duke of Norfolk in 1748). Both these houses were demolished in 1748 by the 9th Duke of Norfolk in preparation for his new
Norfolk_House
Russian statesman
Kirillovich Razumovsky (Russian: Алексе́й Кири́ллович Разумо́вский; September 23, 1748 – April 4, 1822) was a Russian statesman from the Razumovsky Family. Son
Alexey_Razumovsky_(born_1748)
Events in the year 1748 in India. National income - ₹9,205 million Madras restored to the British by the French who captured the city in 1746. Everyman's
1748_in_India
Events in the year 1748 in Iceland. Monarch: Frederick V Governor of Iceland: Henrik Ochsen Þorleifur Skaftason – Priest and Galdrmaster (b. 1683) Halfdanarson
1748_in_Iceland
Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748
(born Roshan Akhtar; 7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748) was the thirteenth Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son
Muhammad_Shah
Events from the year 1748 in Great Britain. Monarch – George II Prime Minister – Henry Pelham (Whig) 28 March – a fire in the City of London causes over
1748_in_Great_Britain
1748 naval battle
The action of 18 March 1748 was a naval engagement during the War of Jenkins' Ear in which a fleet of six Royal Naval vessels captured a number of merchantman
Action_of_18_March_1748
John White (1748–1813) was a property developer and surveyor to the Duke of Portland who was responsible for the development of the Duke's land in Marylebone
John_White_(1748–1813)
Irish-born traveler and author (1762–1828)
1904, when Thwaites made it volume IV of his series Early Western Travels, 1748–1846. Thwaites omitted much of Cramer's appendix and argued that the value
Fortescue_Cuming
1748 in philosophy David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws Julien Offray de La Mettrie's Man a Machine
1748_in_philosophy
Born Thomas Brereton, MP for Liverpool
Brereton to Salusbury by a private act of Parliament, Brereton's Name Act 1748 (22 Geo. 2. c. 47 Pr.). He was returned successfully for Liverpool in a contest
Thomas Salusbury (Liverpool MP)
Thomas_Salusbury_(Liverpool_MP)
Rebellions in Bengal Subah (1745–1748)
of revolts led by the Afghans living in the Bengal Subah between 1745 and 1748. They were led by ambitious individuals like Mustafa Khan, Sardar Khan and
Afghan insurrections in Bengal Subah
Afghan_insurrections_in_Bengal_Subah
King of France from 1715 to 1774
predecessor, Louis XIV, who had ruled for 72 years (from 1643 to 1715). In 1748, Louis returned the Austrian Netherlands, won at the Battle of Fontenoy of
Louis_XV
Anglo-Irish army officer and politician (1672–1761
1745 was rewarded with an appointment as lieutenant governor of Menorca in 1748. When the Seven Years' War began in April 1756, the French sent an expeditionary
William Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney
William_Blakeney,_1st_Baron_Blakeney
British politician
John Smyth (12 February 1748 – 12 February 1811) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1783 to 1807. Smyth was the son of John
John_Smyth_(1748–1811)
German equestrian
Ludwig Hünersdorf (1748–1812) was a German equestrian. "Ludwig Hünersdorf (1748–1812)". Hofreitschule News. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
Ludwig_Hünersdorf
Infantry regiment of the British Army during the War of the Austrian Succession
John Bruce Hope, 7th Baronet was appointed. The regiment was disbanded in 1748. On 1 April 1743 de Grangues was appointed Colonel of 9th Regiment of Dragoons
De_Grangues's_Regiment
Ottoman governor
Egypt (1741–43), Rumelia (1746–48, again in 1748 and 1754–55), Aydın (1748), Mosul (1748), Diyarbekir (1748–49), Anatolia (1749–53), Vidin (1753–54), Ioannina
Hatibzade_Yahya_Pasha
Nawab of Awadh from 1739 to 1754
maternal uncle and father-in-law) in the year 1739 and Mughal Grand Vizier from 1748 to 1753. All future Nawabs of Awadh were patriarchal descendants of Safdar
Safdar_Jang
1748 novel by Samuel Richardson
is an epistolary novel by English writer Samuel Richardson, published in 1748. The novel tells the tragic story of a young woman, Clarissa Harlowe, whose
Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady
Clarissa;_or,_The_History_of_a_Young_Lady
Electoral Act of the Parliament of Ireland 1747-48
to the Privy Council of Ireland in January 1748 and then the Privy Council of Great Britain in March 1748, both of which debated it strongly and made
Newtown_Act
Part of Afghan insurrections in Bengal Subah
The Afghan occupation of Patna (1748) was a short-lived takeover of the city in January 1748 by dismissed Afghan soldiers led by Shamshir Khan and Sardar
Afghan occupation of Patna (1748)
Afghan_occupation_of_Patna_(1748)
First Lady of Virginia, wife of Thomas Jefferson (1748–1782)
Martha Skelton Jefferson (née Wayles; October 30, 1748 [O.S. October 19, 1748] – September 6, 1782) was the wife of Thomas Jefferson from 1772 until her
Martha_Jefferson
Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla from 1748 to 1765
Filippo; 15 March 1720 – 18 July 1765) was Duke of Parma from 18 October 1748 until his death in 1765. A Spanish infante by birth, he was born in Madrid
Philip,_Duke_of_Parma
Ship of the line of the French Navy
Hardi was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Built from 1748, Hardi was activated during the Seven Years' War, departing Rochefort in March
French_ship_Hardi_(1750)
English coal owner and Member of Parliament
James Montagu (c.1687 – 30 October 1748) was an English coal owner and Member of Parliament. James Montagu was born around 1687, the only child of Charles
James_Montagu_(died_1748)
French manner of address
December 2012, the Council of State approved the deletion. Since at least 1748, the spelling "mam'zelle" has sometimes been used. Look up mademoiselle#French or
Mademoiselle_(title)
British Whig politician
Thomas Walker (c. 1664–1748), of Wimbledon, Surrey, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1733 and 1747. Walker was probably
Thomas_Walker_(died_1748)
Scottish soldier and politician
William Stewart (c. 1706 – 3 May 1748) was a Scottish soldier and politician MP in the British Parliament. He was the third son of James Stewart, 5th Earl
William Stewart (politician, died 1748)
William_Stewart_(politician,_died_1748)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
March 1747, ten days before being launched, and was completed by 26 March 1748, probably at Portsmouth. Her total cost to build came to £19,582.15s.2d,
HMS_Greenwich_(1747)
English draughtsman and architect (1748–1817)
(1748–1817) was an English draughtsman and architect, who was an early advocate of the revival of Gothic architecture. Carter was born on 22 June 1748
John_Carter_(architect)
English politician (1677–1748)
Samuel Shepheard (1677–1748), of Exning, Suffolk, near Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English House of Commons
Samuel_Shepheard_(died_1748)
English lawyer of Scottish noble descent
David Murray (10 May 1748 – 7 May 1794) was an English lawyer of Scottish noble descent. He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1784 until
David_Murray_(1748–1794)
1748 erotic novel by John Cleland
novel by the English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748 and 1749. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London, it is
Fanny_Hill
Le Blanc (c.1748 – 1816) was an English judge. The second son of Thomas Le Blanc of Charterhouse Square, London, he was born about 1748. In June 1766
Simon_Le_Blanc
The year 1748 in science and technology involved some significant events. Rediscovery of the ruins of Pompeii. Thomas Frye of the Bow porcelain factory
1748_in_science
German-born British merchant (1697–1748)
John Baring (born Johann Baring; 15 November 1697 – c. 1748) was a German-born British merchant. Born in the Duchies of Bremen and Verden, he subsequently
Johann_Baring
British landowner and Whig politician
Thomas Norton (1684–1748) of Ixworth Abbey, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, was a British landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from
Thomas_Norton_(died_1748)
Sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy
Seahorse was a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1748. She participated in four battles off the coast of India between 1781 and
HMS_Seahorse_(1748)
Duchess consort of Courland
Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (5 April 1674 – 22 November 1748), was a Duchess consort of Courland by marriage to Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland
Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
Princess_Elisabeth_Sophie_of_Brandenburg
British naval history
and at sea. From the Royal Navy's founding as the Navy Royal in 1546 until 1748 no members of the navy wore uniforms, although naval officers typically wore
Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries
Royal_Navy_ranks,_rates,_and_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries
Topics referred to by the same term
Pierre Grimod du Fort (1692—1748), fermier général and art collector under Louis XV Pierre Gaspard Marie Grimod d'Orsay (1748—1809), art collector Albert
Count_d'Orsay
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Outlawries (Scotland) Act 1748 (22 Geo. 2. c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which applied only to Scotland. Its long title
Treason Outlawries (Scotland) Act 1748
Treason_Outlawries_(Scotland)_Act_1748
Administrative division of Austria (1748–1867)
administrative division of the Habsburg monarchy and Austrian Empire between 1748 and 1867. After the Prussian annexation of the bulk of Silesia following
Kreis_(Habsburg_monarchy)
American minister (1748–1831)
Robert Blackwell (6 May 1748 – 12 February 1831) was an American minister, surgeon who served at Valley Forge. Born on Long Island to Jacob Francis Blackwell
Robert_Blackwell_(1748–1831)
Irish merchant (1748–1822)
Joshua Pim (1748–1822) was a Dublin merchant active in the cotton trade in Dublin in the late 18th and early 19th century, who made significant input into
Joshua_Pim_(1748–1822)
Durrani–Mughal battle in 1748
The Battle of Manupur took place on 11 March 1748 between the forces of the rising Durrani Empire led by Afghan Emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani and the armies
Battle_of_Manupur
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old Norse pá ‘peacock’ (see Peacock). This surname is also established in Ireland.Poe is a common surname found in the 17th and 18th centuries in VA and SC. The ancestors of the poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) were of Scotch-Irish descent, having emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster Co., PA, in about 1748.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : patronymic from Jack 1. As an American surname this has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages.This extremely common British name was brought over by numerous different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One forebear was the father and namesake of the seventh U.S. president, Andrew Jackson, who migrated to SC from Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland in 1765. The Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson came from VA, where his great-grandfather John, likewise of Scotch–Irish stock, had settled after emigrating to America in 1748.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : variant of Sand 1.Scottish : habitational name from Sands in Tulliallan in Fife.Comfort Sands, a revolutionary patriot born in 1748 at what is now Sands’ Point, Long Island, NY, was descended from James (Sandys) Sands (1622–95), who emigrated from Reading, Berkshire, England, to Plymouth, MA, and followed Anne Hutchinson to Westchester Co., NY, and subsequently RI. In 1661 he settled on Block Island, RI.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders)
English (common in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders) : Middle English nickname for someone who was strong in the arm.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Labhradha Tréan ‘strong O’Lavery’ or Mac Thréinfhir, literally ‘son of the strong man’, both from Ulster.This is a very common surname in North America. It was brought to PA, NJ, and NH in the early 18th century by several different families of northern Irish and northern English Protestants. One such was James Armstrong, who emigrated from Fermanagh to Cumberland Co., PA, in 1745; another was John Armstrong (1720–95), who settled in Carlisle, PA, in about 1748. The Cumberland Valley of PA early became the most concentrated area of Scotch-Irish immigration in America.
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