7+Years+War

Allan Tuquero

How did the 7 year's war affect Europe and, consequently, the world?

Background: War
 * The war of Austrian Succession had Austria lose the territory of Silesia
 * Maria Theresa signed the Treaty of Ax-la-Chapelle to temperately end the war between Austria and Prussia
 * Austria, France, and Russia formed an alliance against Prussia
 * Prussia and Britain formed an alliance

Peace
 * Austrian, French, and Russian army invades Prussia
 * Fredrick is able to crush their army
 * English send supplies to Prussia to aid them
 * English and French forces fight over colonial possessions
 * English, under Rober Clive, retake Calcutta from French forces
 * French and Indian War begins along the Canadian, American border
 * Struggle in North America sluggish
 * British Forces able to drive the French out of Canada
 * Britain defeats French Forces in India, asserting British dominance in India
 * Peace at  Hubertusburg ended conflict in Continental Europe
 *  Prussia survived the war and remain intact
 *  Russia now has influence over eastern Europe
 *  Austria not able to retake Silesia
 *  French armies have been decimated
 *  Britain has the largest Colonial Empire and is a commanding authority with the most powerful navy in the entire world

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