# otd burnsnight robertburns onthisday twitterstorians

in 1759 24 British ships of the line defeated the French (21 of which 6 destroyed and 1 captured) in the Battle of Quiberon Bay. It signalled the rise of the Royal Navy in becoming the world's foremost naval power, and was part of the British Annus Mirabilis of 1759.

21 57
2018-11-21

Martha Washington wore these purple silk shoes on her wedding day on January 6, 1759. Learn more about Martha's wedding fashion with Dr. Kimberly Alexander's () article in 's Winter Magazine: https://t.co/94nQ0nBvyw 👠

33 126
2018-01-08

François Boucher.1703-1770. Seated Male Nude with Shepherd Staff.1740-1759. Detroit Institute of Arts. Michigan.

0 3
2017-12-21

Wondering why 25 January is Scotland’s national poet was born on this day in 1759.

23 10
2016-01-26

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, died in 1759.

8 9
2016-01-13

Pierre-Joseph Redouté was born in 1759. This painting was made on a graphite grid, a compass was used too!

17 13
2015-07-10