1715–17741775–1783
Reign of Louis XV in FranceAmerican Revolution
1743–18031789–1799
Life of Toussaint L’OuvertureFrench Revolution
1756–17631790
Seven Years’ WarEdmund Burke publishes Reflections on the Revolution in France
17631791–1804
Treaty of ParisHaitian Revolution
1774–17921799–1814
Reign of Louis XVI in FranceReign of Napoleon Bonaparte in France
1775
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense