The Seven Years' War: History of the 18th-Century War between France and Great Britain

The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) marked a global struggle for supremacy between two major powers of the time: Great Britain and France. This conflict unfolded across continents and influenced various colonial and European theaters, laying the groundwork for modern geopolitics. In Europe, tensions stemmed from unresolved disputes left over from the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), with Prussia and Austria both vying for dominance in the region. At the heart of the European conflic...