Timeline August 1760

Events in August 1760 5

• 1760 – 1829 Pope Leo XII (1760-1829) Died 10 February 1829, aged 68 Born Annibale della Genga, he served as Pope from 1823 until his death, pursuing conservative policies that reasserted papal authority within the Papal States. His pontificate was marked by strict governance and efforts to suppress secret societies such as the Carbonari. His death triggered the conclave that elected Pope Pius VIII.
• 1760 Fall of Fort Loudoun Cherokee force the surrender of a British fort During the Anglo-Cherokee War, the starving garrison of Fort Loudoun in present-day Tennessee surrendered to the Cherokee. On 10 August, Cherokee warriors attacked the departing garrison and killed about thirty soldiers.
• 1760 Fall of Fort Loudoun Cherokee force the surrender of a British fort During the Anglo-Cherokee War, the starving garrison of Fort Loudoun in present-day Tennessee surrendered to the Cherokee. On 10 August, Cherokee warriors attacked the departing garrison and killed about thirty soldiers.
• 1760 Battle of Liegnitz Frederick the Great defeats Laudon in Silesia Frederick II attacked and defeated Laudon's Austrian army near Liegnitz before it could join Daun's main force. The victory stopped the Austrians from uniting their armies against him in Silesia.
• 1760 Battle of Liegnitz Frederick the Great defeats Laudon in Silesia Frederick II attacked and defeated Laudon's Austrian army near Liegnitz before it could join Daun's main force. The victory stopped the Austrians from uniting their armies against him in Silesia.