Early Modern era · 1756 – 1763
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a global conflict fought by numerous great powers, primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and the Indian subcontinent.
- When
- 17 May 1756 – 15 Feb 1763
- Where
- Europe
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
People
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Frederick II of Prussia1712 – 1786King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 (1712-1786)
William Herschel1738 – 1822German-born British astronomer and composer (1738–1822)
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck1744 – 1829French naturalist (1744-1829)
Yemelyan Pugachev1742 – 1775Leader of a Russian peasant uprising (1742–1775)
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher1742 – 1819Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse1741 – 1788French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788)
Before and after
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