While not nearly as costly in lives lost or property damaged as the world wars of the 20th century, the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) was also a global conflict. With only Prussia as its ally, Britain fought against France and her allies—Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Spain—in Europe, the Americas, India, and other parts of Asia.
Americans know the North American theater of these sprawling political and military operations as the French and Indian War (1754–1763), in which France and Britain battled for possession of the North American continent, assisted by colonials and Native American tribes. By war’s end, France had lost Canada and its claims on the American frontier to Britain….