The timeline of Seven Years’ War is as follows:
Dates
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Events
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1748-1756
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- Formation of new alliances.
- Britain, Prussia, and Hanover formed one alliance.
- Other was formed by Austria, France, Russia, Sweden, Spain, and Saxony
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29 August, 1756
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- The invasion of Saxony by Prussia. Start of the Seven Years War
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1757
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- France attacked Hanover(Germany).
- Prussia won the battle of Prague.
- Sweden, Russia, and Austria attacked Prussia.
- Prussia defeats France at Rossbach and Austria at Leuthen.
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1758-1759
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- Prussia defeated Russia at Zorndorf.
- Austria defeated Prussia at Hochkirch.
- The combined Austrian-Russian army defeated Prussia at the battle of Kunersdorf.
- British forces defeat France in the West Indies, North America, and India.
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1760-1761
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- Prussian victory with little territorial gain.
- Prussia lost financial backing from Britain.
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1762
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- Britain declares war against Spain.
- Spain attacked Portugal.
- Peter III became Tsar and signed a peace agreement with Prussia.
- British captured Havana, Cuba, and Manila, Philippines
- France and Britain sign Peace at Fontainebleau, France
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10 February,1763
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- France, Great Britain, Hanover, and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris. Britain became a world power.
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15 February, 1763
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- Prussia, Saxony, and Austria signed the peace of Hubertusburg. End of Seven Years’ War.
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Seven Years’ War | Definition, Summary, Timeline, Causes
The Seven Years’ War was fought between France and Britain on three different continents for imperial control. In the end, Britain emerged victorious and the Treaty of Paris was signed. Many territories that were previously under French control were ceded to Britain. The East Indian company gained the monopoly of trade in the Indian subcontinent by eliminating the French. The war’s end marked the start of the Great British Empire and Britain became a world power.
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