Seven Years' War

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For an analagous war, see the French and Spanish War.

Seven Years' War Previous: War of the Austrian Succession Next: American War of Independence Beginning: 1756 (OTL); End: 1763 (OTL); Place: Europe, North America, North Africa, India, the Carribean Outcome: Expansion of the British Empire into French North America, Caribean and India; status quo antebellum in Europe Combatants Britain and its colonies Prussia France and its colonies Spainand its colonies Russia Commanders George III of Britain Edward Braddock Charles Cornwallis George Washington Frederick II of Prussia Louis XV of France Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon Charles III of Spain

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The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) involved all of the major European powers of the period. It enveloped both European and colonial theatres from 1756 to 1763, incorporating the Pomeranian War and the French and Indian War. Prussia, Hanover, and United Kingdom of Great Britain (including British colonies in North America, India, and Ireland) were pitted against Austria, France (including its North American colonies and holdings in India), the Russian Empire, Sweden, and Saxony. Portugal (on the side of Great Britain) and Spain (on the side of France) were later drawn into the conflict, and a force from the neutral Netherlands was attacked in India.

The Seven Years War took place as described in all Harry Turtledove works set after 1763.

[edit] Seven Years' War in The Two Georges

Shortly after the Seven Years' War, Britain and its North American colonies found themselves at laggerheads over the governance of the colonies. Tensions mounted until an agreement was made between the colonies, led by Colonel George Washington, and King George III.