1704 - Wikipedia As of the start of 1704, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923 In the Swedish calendar it was a leap year starting on Friday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar
Raid on Deerfield - AHA On February 29, 1704, hundreds of French and Native allies raided the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, capturing men, women, and children and forcing them to march 300 miles to Canada
Battle of Blenheim - Wikipedia The 1704 campaign lasted longer than usual, for the Allies sought to extract the maximum advantage Realising that France was too powerful to be forced to make peace by a single victory, Prince Eugene, Marlborough and Prince Louis met to plan their next moves
1704 Detail, Raid on Deerfield, Queene Annes War, Pre-Revolution . . . More than three hundred settlers had been killed As the beginning of 1704 approached, the settlements of New England were in constant danger On February 29, Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville, a French military commander, approached the frontier town of Deerfield
What Happened in 1704 - On This Day What happened and who was famous in 1704? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1704