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Seven Years' War

1756–1763 · 18th century

The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought from 1756 to 1763 between Britain, Prussia and their allies and France, Austria, Russia and their allies. Fighting took place in Europe, North America, India and the Caribbean. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 transferred most of France's North American and Indian holdings to Britain, as the British Empire and French Empire profiles note.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Seven Years' War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seven-years-war
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