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Seven Years' War Collage, illustrating event-seven-years-war

Seven Years' War Collage based on these files: Lord Clive meeting with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757 The Victory of Montcalm's Troops at Carillon, 6-8 July 1758 Frederick the Great at the battle of Zorndorf, 25 August 1758 General von Laudon at the battle of Kunersdorf, 12 August 1759 Blaue Max. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical event

Seven Years' War

1756–1763

Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia

Interlocking wars between European coalitions and empires reshaped global territory and finance.

Overview

Interlocking wars between European coalitions and empires reshaped global territory and finance. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Seven Years' War guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.

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