The Seven Years War was best known to those in American history as the French and Indian war. In reality, the war was much larger in scope and devastation in relation to the simple name given to it. Lasting from 1756-1763, the Seven Years War involved much of the imperial powers of that time: Prussia, England, and Portugal on one side with France, Spain, and Austria on the other. Spurred by competition for land and territory, the war implicated the two world powers, Britain and France, in a fateful battle for dominance. The period also saw the rise of important figures such as George Washington and Benedict Arnold that would later be instrumental in the American Revolution. Yet the significance of this war was that it set up the stage for events like the French and American Revolutions, and rearranged a new world order of imperialism.
In the years leading up to the Seven Years War, there were already many skirmishes in the thirteen colonies between the British and the Native American tribes in the area.1 The first official year of fighting also led to many decisive defeats to the overextended British Empire. Many small battles for dominance between the British and the French also occurred along the Indian coast. In response to the acts of expansion by the French, the British decided to defend its own territory in North America and India.2 There were many battles scattered across the world, with significant naval battles in the Indian theatre and the Mediterranean. At first, the French won many decisive battles with the aid of its allies against the British Empire. Both countries however, were relatively equal in size and power at the time, but that would soon change. The British began to turn the tide as they made significant lead...
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10. Fraser, Rebecca. "George III (1727-1760)." The Story of Britain. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003.
11. Ibid.
12. Cobban, Alfred . "Historians and the Causes of the French Revolution." Aspects of the French Revolution. New York: George Braziller, 1968.
13. Hane, W. Scott. "Absolute Monarchy." The History of France. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000.
14. Ibid.
15. Fraser, Rebecca. "George III (1727-1760)." The Story of Britain. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003.
16. Ibid.
17. Graham, Gerald S. "William Pitt and the Seven Years War." A Concise History of the British Empire. New York: Viking Press, 1970.
18. Ibid.
19. Marshall, Peter. "The British Presence in India in the 18th Century." http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml (accessed June 8, 2014).
20. Ibid.
21. Ibid.
The French and Indian War was the biggest war of America’s history at the time, and ended a bit over of a decade before the Revolution in 1763, after lasting 9 years. Britain and France’s conflict over the Ohio River Valley and who claimed ownership of it was a big reason for this war, and the formation of allies that The Colonies and the Native Indians made with Britain and France, respectively, added even more of the bitter taste between The Colonies and Natives. The war ended with the British winning and with the Treaty of Paris. America was expanded to the Mississippi River. George Washington, who would later become one of the Country 's most important founding fathers, fought in this war.
McCullough seems to have little bias when the novel begins with the introduction of King George the third. Still youthful at thirty seven, and still hardworking after fifteen years on the thrown, he could be notably willful and often shortsighted, but he was sincerely patriotic and everlasting duty-bound.” ( McCullough 6). The description of the King showed a side of the Revolution many do not think of. Often the British are just thought of as the enemy in red, not so much people who the war affected greatly, whose lives were also lost fighting for their country. The British and King George the third had reason, some may not agree, but it was valid from their point of view. David McCullough manages to open the readers mind to the differ...
Eliga H. Gould, The Persistence of Empire: British Political Culture in the Age of the American Revolution (North Carolina: Omohundro Institute, 2000),
The Seven Years War, or more commonly referred to as “The French and Indian War”, has been called the true First World War. In this book The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America, the author and historian Walter R. Borneman paints a detailed and elaborate picture that justifies the claim of it being the first true war of global proportions. If ever there truly was a climax to the never ending feud of the European powers that be, Borneman would like to suggest that it was The Seven Years War. Beginning roughly in 1754, the author leads us on a path of discovery that truly has no beginning and only a tentative and temporary end. The author describes in great detail the early agitations that both could have and did lead to all out war not only in Europe but throughout their global realms and reaches. Introductions are made to some of the greatest historical figures of that era and those to come, through the extensive work that the author engages in, in an attempt to grant the most detailed and comprehensive book about not only the Seven Years War, but the events that would both lead up to and follow as a result. A MUST read for any true student of history, Borneman goes further in his masterpiece by examining and explaining common misconceptions and theories that have arisen in regards to the period and war. The book truly shines however not simply in the breadth of knowledge that it provides, but also in the manner in which it does so. Borneman masterfully fits all of the many different parts of this book together in a manner that is easily understood. It is no easy feat to cover the sheer number of names, dates and events detailed in this book. Borneman manages to weave in and out of the different faction...
Leach, Douglas E. flintlock and Tomahawk: New England in King Philip's War. NewYork: Norton, 1959
From 1754 to 1763, the French and Indian War took place. This war altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. It was the last of four North American wars waged from 1689 to 1763 between the British and the French. In these struggles, each country fought for control of the continent with the assistance of Native American and colonial allies. The French and Indian War occurred to end the land dispute between the British and French. Whoever won, in reality, gained an empire. It was a determined and eventually successful attempt by the British to get a dominant position in North America, the West Indies, and the subcontinent of India. Although Britain had won all this land, political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies were totally annihilated.
Wernham, Richard Bruce. Before the Armada: The growth of English foreign policy 1485–1588. Cape, 1996.
The French and Indian War, otherwise known as the Seven Years’ War was an imperial war conflict between Great Britain and the French. “The French
The Seven Years War proved to be a crossroads in the history of British colonial rule in America. Britain was victorious, but after defeating her French foes (along with their Indian allies), Britain was left to contemplate the ramifications of a war that would leave her relationship with her American colonies altered forever. This change would eventually lead to conflict between the colonies and Britain, and ultimately the Declaration of American Independence.
Schama, Simon. A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World?. New York, New York: Hyperion, 2000. Print.
The French and Indian war also known as the Seven Years war lasted from 1754 to 1763. The French and Indian war altered relations between the British and American colonies through political, economical and ideological aspects. The war was fought between the English and the American colonists in what was called the New World.The war that raged in North America through the late 1750's and early 1760's was but one part of the larger struggle between England and France for dominance in world trade and naval power. The British victory in that struggle, known in Europe as the Seven Years' War , ended the long struggle among the three principal powers in northeastern North America: The English, the French, and the Iroquois Confederacy, it confirmed England's commercial supremacy and cemented its control of the settled regions of North America.
In 1756, the war that lasted for 9 years, not including the events that led up to the war are known to some as the French and Indian War and to others as the Seven Years’ War (French And Indian War). In this paper I am going to discuss what took place during the war, what led to war, finally, explain what led to the ending of the war.
The Seven Years War would be marked as a major power changing in Canada. The Seven Years War began in 1756 and involved major powers of England and France. Canada was populated by both English and French settlers, resulting in the conflict of the Seven Years War being fought in Canada, as well as overseas. The Seven Years War would conclude the struggle for power between the French and the English within Canada, ending with the dominant control of one power. During the Seven Years War, the British had several advantages over the French. One primary advantage that the British held over the French was that due to fighting overseas, France could only sacrifice limited resources to the colonies New France. Frances man power and resources overseas
Even Winston Churchill called it, “the first World War (Wikipedia),” and in any part of the world the sides could not manage to forfeit power or advantage. The French and British engaged in the Old World, Caribbean, and India, not only in North America. Even the Philippines saw war when Spain arrived in on the French side. Places of European power such as France, England, Spain, Prussia Austria, Portugal, and Saxony all took part in the war. During this period distressingly high deaths occurred. The globe was reshaped due to the global conflicts of The Seven Years War, just like the First World War. In today’s modern world, because of this global war it is an English spoken world
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