Seven+Years’+War

 **__Seven Years’ War [1754-1763] 1 : __** Ø  ** Involved worldwide conflicts from 1754 - 1763 **  
 *   Control of Germany (Prussia and Great Britain vs. France, Spain, Sweden, Russia, Austria and Saxony)
 *   Colonial supremacy in India (France vs. Great Britain)
 *   Colonial supremacy in North America (France and (most of the) Native Americans vs. Great Britain vs. Spain)

  Ø ** European War ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Frederick II of Prussia captured Saxony in 1756
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Through the first half of the war, the Prussians defeated the French at Rossbach and the Austrians at Leuthen in 1757 and the Russians at Zorndorf in 1758
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> However, Sweden had just entered the war, and this made a vital turn
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> In 1759, all of east Prussia was captured by Russia, along with Berlin
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Then British and Hanoverians started to successfully defeat the French along the borders
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Also, in 1762, Russia’s new leader (Peter III) signed a peace treaty with Prussia, and Sweden backed out of the war as well

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 12, 0);"> Ø<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> ** North American War ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 12, 0);"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 12, 0);">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Began in 1754, when the French resisted the English expansion forward
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Other disputes included fishing rights in coast of Newfoundland, and fur-trading posts
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> During the first two years, the French and Natives were mostly victorious 2
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> However, Britain’s new commander ‘s – Wolfe, strategy completely obliterated the French empire in North America

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 12, 0);"> Ø<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> ** Indian War ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> In 1757 British soldier Robert Clive:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> // Captured the French city of Chandernagore //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);">// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Defeated the native government of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey // 3
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Pondicherry, the capital of French India, fell into the hands of the British
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Thus, the French were removed from India

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 12, 0);"> Ø<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> **Treaties**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Treaty of Paris (Feb. 10, 1763) to settle issues between France, Britain and Spain
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> // Mostly all of French North America and Spanish Florida was gained by Britain //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);">// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> The French regained trading posts in India (under heavy military limitations) //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Treaty of Hubertusburg (Feb. 15, 1763):
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(28, 146, 28);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> // Silesia was now part of Prussia //

**Footnotes** 1: The war actually consisted of nine years. The name was created by an American, and the North American portion existed for only seven years. 2: Their biggest achievement was defending Fort Duqeusne. 3: He installed a puppet government in the region, which was controlled by the British.


 * References**
 * 1 -** "Seven Years’ War." Microsoft® Student 2009 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 2008.

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