1715

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point in time: 1715-01-01
Commons category: 1715

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November 13: Battle of Sheriffmuir: Jacobite rebels, seeking to restore the House of Stuart to the Scottish throne, are stopped by the ruling House of Hanover.

1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1715th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 715th year of the 2nd millennium, the 15th year of the 18th century, and the 6th year of the 1710s decade. As of the start of 1715, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.