Seven Years' War

Name: Seven Years' War
Start: 1756
End: 1763
Location: Europe, North America, India

1756–1763 · Europe, North America, India · Europe · War

A global war before the world wars wins Britain Canada

Seven Years' War — Gabagool · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Britain and Prussia fought France, Austria and Russia on several continents, in what is often called the first truly global war. Britain took Canada from France and strengthened its hold on India, while Frederick II's Prussia kept Silesia.

State: Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman Empire Minor States

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