What Happened in 1747

Ahmed Shah Durrani Consolidates Power at Kandahar

Ahmed Shah Durrani, the founder of the Durrani Empire and the modern state of Afghanistan, established his rule in 1747 at Kandahar. Ahmad Shah, a... Read more

Benjamin Franklin Organizes the Pennsylvania Militia

In 1756, Franklin organized the Pennsylvania Militia (see "Associated Regiment of Philadelphia" under heading of Pennsylvania's 103rd Artillery and... Read more