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Seven Years' War

1756 CE – 1763 CE · 7 years

The first truly global war — fought on five continents, it made Britain the dominant colonial power and planted the seeds of both the American and French Revolutions.

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Seven Years' War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Britain & Prussia
  • France, Austria & Russia

Key moments

Defining events in the Seven Years' War.

  1. 1757 Rossbach
  2. 1757 Plassey
  3. 1759 Quebec
  4. 1759 Kunersdorf

Elsewhere in Europe at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Landmark · Europe

Plitvice Lakes

3000 BCE – still standing

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Spanish Treasure Fleet

1566 CE – 1790 CE

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Giant's Causeway

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Europe

Holy Roman Empire

962 CE – 1806 CE

Trade route · Europe

Atlantic Triangular Trade

1600 CE – 1850 CE

Landmark · Europe

Danube Delta

3000 BCE – still standing

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1756 CE and 1763 CE.

1757 CE Battle of Leuthen 1757 CE British Conquest of Bengal 1758 CE Maratha-Durrani War 1759 CE Konbaung–Siam Wars 1759 CE Battle of Quebec

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Touro Synagogue Landmark · Americas 1763 CE – still standing Viceroyalty of Brazil Polity · Americas 1763 CE – 1815 CE Maratha Empire Expansion Conflict · South Asia 1674 CE – 1761 CE Tea Horse Road Trade route · East Asia 700 CE – 1950 CE Baal Shem Tov Figure · Poland-Lithuania (modern Ukraine) 1698 CE – 1760 CE Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing
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