Editing 1712 (section)

=== April &ndash;June ===
* [[April 6]]&ndash;[[April 7|7]] &ndash; [[New York Slave Revolt of 1712]]: An insurrection in New York City results in nine whites being killed, and 21 slaves and other blacks being convicted and executed. 
* [[April 11]] &ndash; [[Great Northern War]]: the [[Battle of Fladstrand]] takes place at sea near [[Fladstrand]], [[Jylland]], between [[Sweden|Swedish]] and [[Denmark-Norway|Danish]] forces.
* [[May 15]] &ndash; [[Curuguaty]] in [[Paraguay]] is founded by Juan Gregorio de Bazán y Pedraza on the banks of the Curuguaty River.
* [[May 19]] &ndash; [[Peter the Great]] moves the capital of [[Tsardom of Russia|Russia]] from [[Moscow]] to [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1712 |title=Historical Events for Year 1712 &#124; OnThisDay.com |website=Historyorb.com |access-date=2017-07-26}}</ref>
* [[May 22]] &ndash; [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor]] is crowned King of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]].
* [[June 5]] &ndash; [[Reus]] in [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]] is given the title  of [[imperial city]] by [[Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel|Elisabeth Christine]], wife of [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles]].
* [[June 10]] &ndash; [[Kurtkulağı Caravanserai]] in Adana Province, Turkey, is restored and 50 soldiers are appointed to guard it.
* [[June 11]] &ndash; [[Chatham, Massachusetts|Chatham]], [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable County]], [[Massachusetts]] is incorporated as a town.
* [[June 17]] &ndash; The newly built [[St Ann's Church, Manchester]], England, is consecrated by the [[Bishop of Chester]].