Seven Years War (1756-1763)


The Seven Years War was the first global conflict. It had two main fronts. The first, in Europe, was the hostility between Prussia and Austria, still simmering after the War of the Austrian Succession , which expanded through alliances to include all of Europe. The second was the colonial rivalries between Britain, France and Spain, known in America as the French and Indian War, which begin in 1754 with conflict over control of the Ohio valley. The Seven Years War started in a flurry of diplomatic activity which resulted in a diplomatic revolution and the reversal of the alliances of the War of the Austrian Succession. First Britain and Prussia formed an alliance (January 1756), followed by France and Austria, who had been traditional enemies. The fighting started with Frederick II of Prussia's invasion and defeat of Saxony (August-October 1756), although the main conflict did not start until the following year.









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May I take the liberty of recommending a book?
It is 'The Global Seven Years War 1754-1763' by Daniel Baugh, published by Longman in 2011.
It is great read, sufficiently academic yet easy to digest. It genuinely captures the global spread of the war.
In fact it was so good that even my wife was inspired to read it (and that's saying something)!