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Louis XV ruled France from 1715 to 1774.. The previous major conflict in Europe, the War of the Austrian Succession, ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.This peace agreement was very unpopular with the French populace who saw the terms as excessively lenient to France's enemies, specifically Britain and the Dutch Republic, and many regarded it as a breathing space before war resumed.
The action of 8 June 1755 was a naval battle between France and Great Britain early in the French and Indian War. The British captured the third-rate French ships Alcide and Lys off Cape Ray, Newfoundland in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. [3] The battle contributed to the eventual war declarations that in 1756 formally began the Seven Years' War.
The French and Indian War (1754–1763), the Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763), and the Spanish–Portuguese War (1762–1763) were all parts of the Seven Years' War. The War of the Austrian Succession ended in 1748, but failed to resolve ongoing tensions between the European powers.
The Battle of Beauport, also known as the Battle of Montmorency, fought on 31 July 1759, was an important confrontation between the British and French armed forces during the Seven Years' War (also known as the French and Indian War and the War of Conquest) of the French province of Canada.
"Seven Years" refers to events in Europe, from the official declaration of war in 1756—two years after the French and Indian War had started—to the signing of the peace treaty in 1763. The French and Indian War in America, by contrast, was largely concluded in six years from the Battle of Jumonville Glen in 1754 to the capture of Montreal ...
The French Navy in the Seven Years' War. University of Nebraska Press, 2005. MacDonogh, Giles. Frederick the Great: A Life in Deeds and Letters. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999. McLynn, Frank. 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World. Pimlico, 2005. Mansel, Philip. Prince of Europe: The Life of Charles-Joseph De Ligne. Phoenix, 2005.
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French defeat Seven Years' War (1756–1763) French and Indian War (1754–1763) Third Carnatic War. Location: Europe, North America, Asia St. Lawrence and Mohawk theater. Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Battle of Plassey; West Indies Campaign (1757–1762) Location: West Indies; West African Campaign. Location: West Africa France New France ...