In the historiography of some countries, the war is named after combatants in its respective theatres. In the present-day United States, the … See more

For much of the eighteenth century, France approached its wars in the same way. It would let colonies defend themselves or would offer only minimal help (sending them … See more

The colonial conflict mainly between France and Britain took place in India, North America, Europe, the West Indies, the Philippines, and coastal Africa. Over the course of the … See more

The Anglo-French hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, which involved a complex series of land exchanges, the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana, and to Great Britain the rest of New France. Britain … See more

In North America
The boundary between British and French possessions in North America was largely undefined in the 1750s. France had long claimed the entire See more

William Pitt the Elder, who entered the cabinet in 1756, had a grand vision for the war that made it entirely different from previous wars with … See more

Ottoman Empire
Despite being one of the major European powers during this time, the Ottoman Empire was notably neutral during the Seven Years' War. … See more