Seven Years' War
Noun
Meaning
a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
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As the Seven Years' War was about to end, Rousseau wrote to Frederick again, thanking him for the help received and urging him to put an end to military activities and to endeavor to keep his subjects happy instead.
But when Charles VI (Archduke 1711–1740) died and was succeeded by his daughter, Maria Theresa (1740–1780) Austria was perceived as weak, leading to the War of Austrian Succession (1740–1748) and the Seven Years' War (1756–1763).
Britain gained complete control of French Canada in 1759–1761, from the events within the North American theater of the Seven Years' War ; France ceded title with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
But in the Silesian Wars and in the Seven Years' War she had to cede 95 percent of Silesia to Frederick the Great.
British colony Grenada was captured by the British during the Seven Years' War on 4 March 1762 by Commodore Swanton without a shot being fired.
Causes main Disputed control over taxation The close of the Seven Years' War in 1763 saw Great Britain triumphant in driving the French from North America, but heavily in debt having been forced to borrow heavily to do so.