History glossary
Seven Years' War
a global war from 1756 to 1763 that left Britain victorious but deeply indebted, reshaping its American empire.
- Category
- War
- Region
- Global
- Date range
- 1756-1763
What it means
The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, West Africa, and India. Britain defeated France in North America, but the cost of victory helped drive new imperial taxes and controls that angered colonists.
Related terms
Stories using this term
The American Revolution and Early Republic
From colonial tensions to independence, this traces the birth and early struggles of the United States of America.
The British Empire
Britain built the largest empire in history through sea power, trade, slavery, industrial wealth, conquest, and rule, before decolonisation reshaped the modern world.
