Owen THE SEVEN YEARS WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
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10/05/1756 | The Seven Years War begins | The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines. |
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01/07/1757 | The Surrender of Fort William Henry | The British had suffered further defeats in North America, particularly at Fort William Henry. Where the French drove them out. |
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06/08/1758 | The Siege of Louisbourg | The Siege of Louisbourg was a important battle of the Seven Years' War. At which Britain destroyed the French fortress and won the battle |
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08/04/1759 | Sea Defeat in the British Isles | The French planned to invade the British Isles during 1759 by accumulating troops near the mouth of the Loire. But the British admiral Edward Hawke with 23 ships of the line caught the French Brest fleet with 21 ships of the line under Marshal de Conflans and sank, captured or forced aground many of them, putting an end to the French plans. |
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01/22/1760 | Battle of Wandiwash | The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. Count De Lally 's French army tried to regain the fort of Vandivasi. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's British forces and were defeated. |
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03/16/1761 | The Siege of Cassel | The Siege of Cassel was a failed attempt by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick to capture French-held Kassel, Germany |
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01/04/1762 | Spain and Portugal choose their sides | It all started when Spain declared war on Britain and joined France. Then Portugal joined Britain and declared war on France. Spain, aided by the French, launched an invasion on Portugal and succeeded in capturing Almeida,Portugal. In revenge Portugal overran a spanish supply base. |
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02/04/1763 | The Outcome | The Seven Years war ended because of The Treaty of Paris. Britain was given New France. While the French got St. Pierre and Miquelon and their Carribean islands. The Frennch dubbed New France as coslty and unproductive territorry |
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