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The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia .
The Seven Years' War, 1754–1763, spanned four continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, and India and the Philippines, in Asia.. The conflict split Europe into two coalitions: Kingdom of Great Britain, Prussia, Portugal, Hanover, and other small German states on one side versus the Kingdom of France, Austria-led Holy Roman Empire, Russia, Spain, several small German states ...
This is a list of conflicts in Europe ordered chronologically, including wars between European states, ... 1756–1763 Seven Years' War – 992,000 killed in action [1]
English: Locator map of the competing sides of the Seven Years War before outset of the war (mid-1750s). Blue: Great Britain, Portugal with more. Green: France, Spain with more.
Seven Years' War (1756–63), among European powers and their colonies, encompassing the French and Indian War. Great Britain in the Seven Years' War; France in the Seven Years' War; Northern Seven Years' War (1563–70), also known as the Nordic Seven Years' War, Sweden against Denmark-Norway and allies; Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98 ...
The Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle succeeded his younger brother as Prime Minister in 1754 and managed domestic affairs for much of the Seven Years' War. The last major conflict in Europe, the War of the Austrian Succession, had ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle after a bloody war had left large parts of Central ...
The Battle of Hochkirch took place on 14 October 1758, during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War).After several weeks of maneuvering for position, an Austrian army of 80,000 commanded by Lieutenant Field Marshal Leopold Josef Graf Daun surprised the Prussian army of 30,000–36,000 commanded by Frederick the Great.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the European theater of the Seven Years' War (1754–1763). Please see the category guidelines for more information. For the Asian theater, see Category: Battles of the East Indies Campaign (1757–1763) .