The Seven Years' War was a global conflict involving most of the great powers of Europe, which fought in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, West Africa, India and the Philippines. In Europe it pitted Prussia under Frederick the Great, allied with Britain, against Austria, France, Russia and others, after Austria sought to recover the province of Silesia. Overseas, Britain and France struggled for empire, a contest known in North America as the French and Indian War. The peace treaties of 1763 left Britain with Canada, Florida and a dominant position in India, while Prussia kept Silesia. The huge cost of the war led Britain to impose new taxes on its American colonies, which helped lead to the American Revolution.
Before and after
- 1 November 17551755 Lisbon earthquake
- 2 November 1755Birth of Marie Antoinette
- 17 November 1755Birth of Louis XVIII of France
- 27 January 1756Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- from 17 May 1756 to 15 February 1763Seven Years' War
- 30 July 1756Construction of Catherine Palace
- from 29 August 1756 to 15 February 1763Third Silesian War
- from 13 September 1757 to 22 May 1762Pomeranian War
- 9 October 1757Birth of Charles X of France
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The era
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