1702

Year 1702 () was a (link will display the full calendar) of the  (or a  of the 11-day slower ). 1702 of the was a, one day ahead of the Julian calendar.

January - June

 * - In America, ships from arrive at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff to build  (future ) to become capital of.
 * - died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen, ,  and .  doesn't appoint a new , so the  become a true republic again.
 * - The first regular, . is published for the first time.
 * - is conquered by, who later the same year defeat Poland again at the.
 * / - The widens, as war is declared on  by the.
 * - Queen Anne's Captain-General forces the surrender of  on the

July - December



 * - forces the surrender of  on the River.
 * - troops plunder  in.
 * - fails to take, but captures a Spanish treasure fleet and destroys French and Spanish s.  forces the surrender of.
 * - is created.
 * -, formerly in the service of , assault the household of , and kill him in vengeance for their lord. Their display of the ideals of becomes a national legend.

Births

 * - (d. )
 * -, Italian architect (d. )
 * -, British burglar and escapee (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, German theologian (d. )
 * -, English religious leader (d. )
 * -, French Jesuit missionary and painter (d. )
 * -, painter, elected to the in  (d. )


 * See also .

Deaths

 * - /King, , and  (b. )
 * -, English Quaker leader (b. )
 * -, French admiral (b. )
 * -, French critic (b. )
 * -, English statesman (b. )
 * -, English admiral (b. )


 * See also .