Seven Years War: Imperial War Between Great Britain And France

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years’ War was the conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France. French and Indian Was the alternative name for this issue. Thankfully, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war. Disputes over paying the war’s expenses led to the American Revolution. The war affected the coming of the American Revolution because it led the English to increase taxes to pay for new wars, which was ultimately the straw that broke the camel's back. Something some probably did not realize is that a series of incidents occurred in the Ohio River valley leading to the war. Both the British and French claimed this area as their territory and as you could imagine, conflict was kindled. Each sides assembled forts on the territory and …show more content…
They sent General Edward Braddock as commander in chief for the British, but he later died in a battle. In North America, the war settled as a stalemate for a few years. However, Europe was a different story. The French scored an important naval victory; they captured British possession of Minorca in 1756. Tables turned in 1757 when the war became to go into British favor. They defeated French forces in India and later in 1759 they also defeated Canada. French King Louis XV and representatives signed the Family Compact on August 15, 1761. This agreement said that if the war did not end before May 1, 1762, Spain would declare war on Great Britain. Although the agreement was meant to force the British to agree to peace, it initiated the French’s will to continue the war. British government declared war on Spain January 4, 1762. They seized French Caribbean islands, Spanish Cuba, and the Philippines. Finally in 1763, after a long seven years of brutal war, French and Spanish diplomats began seeking peace. As a result, the Treaty of Paris (1763), was signed. Great Britain secured significant territorial gains in North America and the treaty returned Cuba to