2.6+The+Conflict+of+Empires+-The+7+Years+War

__**The 7 years war**__ (1756- 1763)
-also called the French & Indian War in the Americas, and by some it was considered an early world war (because it was fought around the globe).

Who dunnit?

 * 1) Britain
 * 2) Spain
 * 3) France
 * 4) Prussia
 * 5) Austria
 * 6) Saxony
 * 7) Russia
 * 8) Sweden

Why?

 * 1) The rivalry, primarily between France & England (as well as Spain) for colonial dominance
 * 2) The struggle between rising Austria and kingdom of Prussia

Where?

 * 1) North America
 * 2) India
 * 3) Germany
 * 4) Baltic Sea

What Happened?
Prussia and Austria
 * George II
 * King of England
 * Negotiated Treaty of Westminster (1755)
 * Between Prussia and Britain
 * Garenteed neutrality of Hanover
 * Hastened "diplomatic revolution" between France and Austria (1756)
 * Fredrick II
 * Invaded Saxony (1757)
 * was declared war on by Holy Roman Empire
 * Austria allied with France, Russia and Sweden
 * Prussia invades Bohemia (1757)
 * Successful at first but has to retreat from severe defeat from Austrians
 * Prussia defeats France and Germany at Rossbach against considerable odds (1757)
 * Russia invades Prussia (1758)
 * defeated at Zorndorf
 * Austria captures army of 13000 men at Maxen (1759)
 * Russia takes Berlin (1760)
 * Take city but evacuate when they get wind of Prussian army nearing
 * Russia defeated at Torgau
 * Treaty of St. Petersburg
 * peace with Russia and Sweden to Prussia
 * Austrians defeated at Berkersdorf (1762)
 * Peace of Hubertusberg (1763)
 * Between Prussia, Austria and Saxony

France, Britain and Spain fighting in the new world
 * Britain Versus France and Spain
 * West Africa, sugar islands in the Caribbean, and large parts of India all fall to Britian Control
 * British attack New France at Louisbourg and Quebec in 1758
 * France attacked St. John's and raided nearby settlements in 1762
 * France was driven off
 * France convinces Spain to join war to become a naval power once again
 * Spain builds up to invade Britain but ships are destroyed before leaving port
 * Spain and France gain nothing but France loses a lot of territory
 * Britain takes most of Canada


 * The war ended with the Treaty of Paris (1763)

Where'd it come from?
http://members.cox.net/johnahamill/sevenyears.html http://www.bartleby.com/65/se/SevenYea.html http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/FRENCH_ARMY.htm http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/7years.html
 * made by Zac