Seven Years' War

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Seven Years' War

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Also known as Seven Years War

global war among European powers (1756–1763)

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The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763 that involved major European powers competing for territory and influence across the world. It matters because it was one of the first truly worldwide military conflicts and significantly reshaped the balance of power among European nations and their colonial possessions.

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Instance of: world war
Has part: Battle of Zorndorf
Location: India
Image: SevenYearsWar.png
Participant: Kingdom of Ireland

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topic's main category: Category:Seven Years' War
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start time: 1756-05-17
end time: 1763-02-15
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Great Britain

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