单词 | Seven Years' War |
例句 | An engraving shows the Namur, centre, fighting in the Battle of Lagos, a key incident in the Seven Years' War. Discover me timbers: experts identify remains of 18th century warship 2012-08-16T16:28:53Z Across the period of the Seven Years' War as a whole, there were 64,373 French sailors imprisoned in Britain. French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Letters confiscated by Britain's Royal Navy before they reached French sailors during the Seven Years' War have been opened for the first time. Letters from Seven Years' War opened 250 years later 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z In the Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648, many European countries clashed, while Britain and France waged the Seven Years' War, 1756-63, across significant parts of the globe. The war of surprises in Ukraine: Could there be one surprise too many? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, part of the Seven Years' War, ended in victory for the British, and was a major milestone towards the end of French rule in what is now Canada. Canada: Workers find live British cannonball in Quebec - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Along the way they'll camp at New York historic sites where Scottish soldiers serving alongside the British fought during the American Revolution and the French and Indian War, part of the Seven Years' War. Soldiers in UK's Scottish unit plan 340-mile US canoe trip 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Carrying muskets and swords, men marched dressed as combatants from the Seven Years' War between France and Britain, remembered here as the War of Conquest. Quebec's neverendum referendum 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z The Seven Years' War was a battle mainly between Britain and France about control of North America and India. Letters from Seven Years' War opened 250 years later 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z They remained in use at the battlefields of the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War and the two World Wars. Russia Army to Retire Czarist-Era Wraps 2013-01-15T03:38:04Z Prof Mark Knights, of the University of Warwick, says the Seven Years' War could also be seen as the first world war due to its "shockingly high" casualties. 10 things which should be included in the history of the world 2012-09-24T11:00:34Z There were assuredly no other colonies in the world so favorably situated as these were at the close of the Seven Years' War. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z For many years the French and English had been quarrelling over their claims in the New World, till finally the "French and Indian War," or "Seven Years' War," as it was named in Europe, began. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Many were seasoned in the Seven Years' War. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He it was who carried through the Seven Years' War, not only against Austria, but against Europe, and who held Silesia against them all. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z His father had been in the Seven Years' War, of which he wrote a history. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z This was the beginning of the worldwide struggle known as the Seven Years' War, and it occurred in September 1756. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The "Seven Years' War" had been terminated by the Treaty of Paris, February 10, 1763. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z That year Spain and Portugal became embroiled on opposite sides in the Seven Years' War, and the Spaniards from Buenos Aires invaded the disputed territory in overwhelming force. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Spain with remarkable firmness decided to keep out of the general war which broke out in 1756 and, lasting until 1763, was to be known in history as The Seven Years' War. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z So they let her stay in Stolpen, where she outlived Augustus III., and the Seven Years' War. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z The sudden greatness that had come through the Seven Years' War well-nigh turned the heads of Englishmen. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The condition of Germany, from the end of the Seven Years' War to the close of the eighteenth century, shows a remarkable progress, when we contrast it with the first half of the century. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z He served as an officer in the Seven Years' War. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z In 1748 she sent an army to assist Maria Theresa in the War of the Succession, and joined in the Seven Years' War against Prussia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The Seven Years' War and the French Revolution left him undisturbed, though not unmoved. Religion and Science From Galileo to Bergson 2011-04-07T02:00:16.760Z To protect Hanover, the hereditary possession of George II, England made an alliance with Prussia, and thus became a participant in the Seven Years' War. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z After a time his health became impaired with exposure in the Seven Years' War, and then he earned his living by lessons in music, given to scholars at his home. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The disbandment of his regiment at the end of the Seven Years' War had put his services out of demand. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z She was examining the girls about the Seven Years' War, and utter strategic embarrassment was displayed. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z Finally, that almost forgotten body, the Diet of the German Empire, formally declared war against Prussia, and the Third Silesian War, or the Seven Years' War, had commenced. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Largely through the influence of Frederick the Great, who had not forgiven England for abandoning him in the Seven Years' War, Catherine II of Russia was induced to champion the cause of the neutral states. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The early part of the Seven Years' War was disastrous to England. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z The Seven Years' War only began in 1756; but before that date, before war between France and England had formally been proclaimed, French and English were fighting hard in North America. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical To recover Silesia, Maria Theresa formed an alliance with France, Russia, Saxony, and Sweden, and entered upon the Seven Years' War; but by the Peace of Hubertsberg, 1763, Silesia was recognized as Prussian territory. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis At the close of the Seven Years' War, Maria Theresa had spent the twenty-three years of her reign in a fruitless struggle with Frederick. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z In the Seven Years' War French prestige had been destroyed; to rebuild it was the object of her statesmen. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The Seven Years' War produced a sudden and very considerable rise in the prices of all agricultural products. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study The war between these two nations formed part of the Seven Years' War, one of the most widely extended and, in its results, one of the most decisive in history. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical It is true this was cancelled by Frederic William I., but in the Seven Years' War again established, and this militia did then good service against Sweden and Russia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Yet, only a few years after the Seven Years' War, 250 new villages and 2000 new cottages were erected, and frequently stone houses and tiled roofs were to be seen. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Precisely the same thing happened in the eighteenth century during the Seven Years' War. Naval Warfare The Prussian rates of 1712 continued in force until 1762, when a general revision of postal rates was necessitated by the financial difficulties resulting from the outbreak of the Seven Years' War. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study On both the English and the French side in North America there were, at the time of the Seven Years' War, three classes of troops engaged. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical In the Seven Years' War, the Prussians even endeavoured to catch the scholars of the upper forms of the public schools in Silesia, for military service. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Of made roads there are as yet none in Germany; soon after the Seven Years' War the first chaussees were formed,--still very bad. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. The trip, however, did not extend beyond Holland, as the Seven Years' War broke out. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise England gained from the Seven Years' War, the United States from the war with Mexico, Germany from the war of 1870, Japan from its war with China. American World Policies Thus the Seven Years' War ended, closing the story of New France; and on the line of the St. Lawrence, under British rule, grew up the Canadian nation. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The wounds inflicted by the Seven Years' War on the prosperity of the citizens are healed. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. They considered the termination of the Seven Years' War a distinguished period, and dated the misfortunes and establishment of tyranny in England from that period. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence There was a short intermission in the struggle between 1748 and 1756, when the "Seven Years' War" commenced; but before the actual declaration hostilities had commenced between the two rivals in India and North America. The West Indies and the Spanish Main We stormed the forts in 1760, and held them and held the city till the Seven Years' War was over. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Numerical superiority of the English forces in North America in the Seven Years' War. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The letters which he wrote to him from the camp during the Seven Years' War are among the most charming and touching reminiscences that remain to us of the King. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The Seven Years' War had just closed with shining victories to Prussia and England. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence Served on the staff of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick in the Seven Years' War, and took part in the battle of Minden. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History When he got back to Cheyne Row, he took to reading the "Seven Years' War," with a view to another book. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series They must have been of admirable materials and workmanship; for neither of them so much as once burst during the Seven Years' War. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Under the Prussians, not only the traces of the old devastation, but even of the Seven Years' War, soon disappeared. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. In speaking of the misconduct of England, they both make it commence at the termination of the Seven Years' War, and speak of the time reckoned from the beginning of the year 1763. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence They were veterans of the Seven Years' War, and mostly colonels. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) The spirit of self-sacrificing devotion which waged the Seven Years' War and the Wars of Liberation has returned to animate the Germany of today. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 With the opening of the Seven Years' War the two races, French and English, once more began to contend for the prize of empire in the New World. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The example of Frederic II. in Prussia, and the philosophic enlightenment of this period, had reformed most of the Protestant courts, as also Electoral Saxony, since the Seven Years' War. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. A new situation arose after the British conquest of Canada during the Seven Years' War. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba He served as a naval midshipman during the Seven Years' War. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas The conquest of Canada by British arms in the Seven Years' War gave rise to a situation in the colony which was fraught with tragic possibilities. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion The treaty of 1763, which ended the Seven Years' War for Prussia, brought peace also between England and France. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Under Frederic II., during the deficiency of men in the Seven Years' War, young volunteers of citizen origin were made officers. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. It is probable that most of his active life was passed in the Austrian service, as he won distinguished honors and was a chief of cavalry in the Seven Years' War. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 To them the word "Cossack" still called up pictures of the wild hordes that had overrun their country during the Seven Years' War, and later again in the Napoleonic wars. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources His health was seriously injured by the exposures of the campaigns, and he was left, after the Seven Years' War, with a broken constitution. Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works The seizure of this province of Silesia was first supported by a war, then by a revival of it, then by the dreadful Seven Years' War. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 But if his struggles in the Seven Years' War may be called superhuman, equally so did his labours now appear to contemporaries. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The remedy suggested in Stephen's pamphlet was to revive the claims made by England in the Seven Years' War which entitled us to suppress the trade altogether. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice Besides this, a portion of the land traversed by Washington formed a part of that debatable land, the disputed right to which was the original moving cause of the 'Seven Years' War.' From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services At the end of the Seven Years' War, the Empire, judged from the world's standard, was far greater than it is now. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders During the Seven Years' War it fell into the hands of different victors, and in 1744 capitulated to Frederick the Great of Prussia. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Many years later the Germans looked longingly back for the peaceful years after the Seven Years' War. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. But a great conflict was going on—the Seven Years' War was being waged. Lafayette At the close of the Seven Years' War, in 1763, the island was restored to Great Britain, in whose hands it remained until 1782, when it was again retaken by the French and Spaniards. Admiral Farragut During the Seven Years' War a palisaded fort was erected on the south bank of the Mohawk at the ford where Utica later sprang up. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The period from 1747 to 1756, the year of the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, was occupied in preparations for carrying into effect the determination of Maria Theresa to recover the lost provinces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" "With Frederick the Great" is a tale of the Seven Years' War, and has twelve full-page illustrations by Wal. Children's Books and Their Illustrators Frederic was then in the thick of the Seven Years' War, but Chasot, though he was again on friendly terms with the king, did not offer him his sword. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities During the Seven Years' War the incapacity and administrative corruption of Madame de Pompadour's favourites made them the laughing-stock of Paris. The Story of Paris The first combat of the great Seven Years' War, which began in 1756, already proved this to the conviction of all parties. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Meanwhile, in foreign affairs, it had become clear that for Austrian-French alliance, and Seven Years' War. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Before the Seven Years' War was over the English had won Pondicherry and deprived the French of all their former influence in the region of Madras. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe And they cite the example of Frederick the Great, who disconcerted the secret preparations of his enemies by the sudden dash upon Dresden which opened the Seven Years' War. Studies in Literature and History There was among these settlers a gentleman of the name of Macneil, who had been an officer in the Seven Years' War. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Its rejection was at once followed by the news of Saratoga, and by the yet more fatal news that this disaster had roused the Bourbon Courts to avenge the humiliation of the Seven Years' War. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 But it was not so much in the number as in the importance of its triumphs that the Seven Years' War stood and remains still without a rival. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 While the number of English in North America at the beginning of the Seven Years' War is supposed to have been over a million, the French scarcely exceeded a twentieth of that number. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Take those descriptions of the Prussian army during the Seven Years' War, and of that hand of man which weighs so heavily upon man—what a haunting page in history!' Studies in Literature and History He conducted the war as if it were a Seven Years' War. William Pitt and the Great War To the number of six thousand these Acadians were driven out on the eve of the Seven Years' War, a tragedy told of in Longfellow's Evangeline. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe The Seven Years' War is in fact a turning-point in our national history, as it is a turning-point in the history of the world. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Just before the general clash of European rulers known as the Seven Years' War came in 1756, the French and English had begun their struggle for control in both America and India. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Corbett's England in the Seven Years' War and all the works of Admiral Mahan should certainly be consulted. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways The Seven Years' War ended in terms of the deepest humiliation for France—a "Carthaginian peace." A History of Sea Power Jena, the 14th of October, prostrated, in a single day, the strength of the Prussian monarchy, and did what the united armies of Austria, Russia, and France could not accomplish by the Seven Years' War. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The ruin of these hopes in the Seven Years' War was the bitterest humiliation to which French ambition has ever bowed. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 When the Seven Years' War was brought to an end in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, it was clear that England had gained far more than any other power. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe This was the triple problem that tormented the northern English colonies for more than a generation, till it found a solution at last in the Seven Years' War. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America Eight years later, hostilities began again in the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763, in which Great Britain entered on the side of Prussia against a great coalition of Continental powers headed by France. A History of Sea Power The Seven Years' War has been briefly described, in connection with the reign of Frederic, and need not be further discussed. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges For the moment indeed he had "saved England" more truly than even at the crisis of the Seven Years' War. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 At the moment that the Seven Years' War was beginning, bad news reached Clive from the English settlement of Calcutta, about a thousand miles to the northeast of Madras. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Having fought in the Seven Years' War, in Portugal and in Corsica, the Revolution gave him his opening. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) His purpose was to shake the British hold on India, which had been fastened by the genius of Clive in the Seven Years' War. A History of Sea Power The Seven Years' War had scarcely closed before the partition of Poland was effected, the greatest political crime of that age, for which the king of Prussia was chiefly responsible. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges His aim, in other words, was to restore constitutional government by a reconstruction of the ministry which had won the triumphs of the Seven Years' War. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Newcastle was not a man who had the slightest capacity for controlling or directing a policy of war; and the great struggle known as the Seven Years' War had now broken out. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II By his brilliant military successes in the two Silesian wars and in the Seven Years' War he roused the national enthusiasm for the royal house to the highest pitch. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy At the end of the Seven Years' War he distinguished himself, by his work in surveying and sounding an the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland, as a man of science. A History of Sea Power So soon as the close of the Seven Years' War allowed him repose, he turned his eyes to Poland, with a view of seizing one of her richest provinces. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges With the treaty between England and Frederick indeed began the Seven Years' War. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Before the opening of the second act or true climax—that is, before the Seven Years' War began—interests and forces became more naturally adjusted. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot Following the successful eviction of the French in the French and Indian War, the American counterpart of the Seven Years' War, the crown sought a more orderly westward advance than had been the rule. The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 A Study of Frontier Ethnography It is true that the French navy had made progress since the Seven Years' War. A History of Sea Power When the Great Colonial Contest. contest was renewed between Maria Theresa and Frederic the Great, and the famous Seven Years' War began, the English resolved to conquer all the French possessions in America. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges For a parallel case one must go back to the dark hours of Prussia during the Seven Years' War. Bulgaria Why was not Frederick the Great's statement printed in these books, his admission that he engaged upon the Seven Years' War "in order to be talked about"? Face to Face with Kaiserism Reverses in America were but part of the multiplied disasters which befell English arms at the opening of the Seven Years' War. Beginnings of the American People So no composition could be arranged; the Seven Years' War began, and to open it with becoming éclat Braddock debarked, a gorgeous spectacle in red and gold. Benjamin Franklin The resistance of Frederic to these immense forces constitutes the celebrated The Seven Years' War. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The Seven Years' War, identical in time with the French and Indian War in America, was closed in 1763 by numerous treaties to which every great power in Europe was in some sense a party. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 An old history of the Seven Years' War concludes, 'The King and the Empress were tired of war, so they made peace.' Face to Face with Kaiserism The Seven Years' War began in 1756, one of the most fateful wars in the whole of European history. Heroes of Modern Europe Frederick found it out, and in 1756, began the famous Seven Years' War. The Story of Russia Seven Years' War—the most gigantic war which Europe had seen, from the Reformation to the French Revolution. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Sudden as lightning, in August, 1756, the Seven Years' War broke out on the other side of the globe. A History of American Christianity It was really the beginning of the Seven Years' War between England and France, for the control of America—a drama in which Washington was to have no little part. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers On the approach of the Seven Years' War the island of Minorca was threatened by an attack from Toulon and was actually invaded in 1756. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" As a result of the Seven Years' War, 7,000 French troops took possession of Frankfort in the beginning of 1759, and occupied it for more than three years. The Youth of Goethe Russia gained no advantage from the Seven Years' War, except that of accustoming the Russians to the tactics of modern warfare. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges When, after the reverses of France in the Seven Years' War, it became necessary to accept hard terms of peace, the superb framework of empire in the West fell to the disposal of the victors. A History of American Christianity Appointed physician to the army in 1758, he served in Germany during part of the Seven Years' War, and on his return settled down to practise in London. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" By Lord Derby's interest Burgoyne was then reinstated at the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, and in 1758 he became captain and lieutenant-colonel in the foot guards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Seven Years' War, its influence on the Goethe household, 18. The Youth of Goethe The part which Maria Theresa took in the Seven Years' War has been often alluded to and it is not necessary to recapitulate the causes or events of that war. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Sire," he said, "it was a few years after the Seven Years' War. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia He was educated at the Jesuits' College at Paris, and took part in the Seven Years' War as military commissary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" In this reign her alliance was concluded with Maria Theresa of Austria, and during the Seven Years' War, a large Russian force invaded Prussia; another took Berlin in 1760. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers In 1756 broke out the Seven Years' War, in the course of which there was a cleavage in German public opinion that disturbed the peace of families and set the nearest relatives at bitter feud. The Youth of Goethe All might have gone well with this great porcelain plant had not the Seven Years' War arisen just at this time, lasting from 1756 to 1763. The Story of Porcelain Disease and age vanquished the hero of the Seven Years' War, and he died not amid the triumphs of his soldiers, but solitary and alone! Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia During the Seven Years' War Brunswick supported Frederick the Great, and in return was severely ravaged by the French. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The Major had done his work bravely in the Seven Years' War, and was now an attache of the King's Court—a man of means, of intellect, and of many strong and beautiful virtues. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists In the Seven Years' War he had raised and disciplined a splendid corps of cavalry, known as the "Light Horse." Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation The mighty drama known as the Seven Years' War, that involved nearly all the civilized world, found many of its springs and also much of its culmination here. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis The last words which we were able to understand were: 'Give me back my soldiers of the Seven Years' War! Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The Seven Years' War renewed the interrupted march by involving America in the concerns of Europe, and causing the colonies to react on the parent state. Lectures on Modern history At the time of the breaking out of the Seven Years' War, William Herschel was nineteen. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists De Choiseul's duty was to make the Empress mediate for peace in the Seven Years' War. Historical Mysteries For these causes the Seven Years' War was commenced, and, under the auspices of the first William Pitt, successfully prosecuted, until France was completely humbled. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 The Seven Years' War.—Louis, dull and selfish by nature, had been absolutely led into vice by his courtiers, especially the Duke of Bourbon, who feared his becoming active in public affairs. History of France The years which followed the Seven Years' War were a time of peace for a great part of the Continent, in the course of which a memorable change took place in European polity. Lectures on Modern history Standard histories of the time such as Parkman's "Montcalm and Wolfe" give references to authorities for the events of the Seven Years' War. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 How much older the articles were, or, indeed, whether any were issued before the Seven Years' War, has never yet been determined. Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. If we survey the European courts from the end of the Seven Years' War down to the French Revolution, we note the marked growth of a distinctly international and pacific spirit. The Art of Public Speaking The military reputation he acquired in the Seven Years' War was second only to that of Frederick. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. He even entered into a contract to supply the Prussian army with forage, when that army was expending all its energies, during the Seven Years' War, against the troops of Maria Theresa. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power But it was in the Seven Years' War that his fame as a soldier was won, and that contest began when he was in his forty-fifth year. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 It should be noted that by this time those used in the Seven Years' War had been entirely recast in a more logical form. Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. Forty years ago, old men talked as much of the Old French War—the Seven Years' War of European historians—as of the War of the Revolution. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 They had pursued the same plan of operations in the Seven Years' War. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. Thus terminated the memorable campaign of 1757, the most memorable of the Seven Years' War. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power General Ziethen, perhaps the best of all modern cavalry commanders, was in his fifty-eighth year when the Seven Years' War began, and he served through it with eminent distinction, and most usefully to his sovereign. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 The Seven Years' War made some change in the minds of the Saxons. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) He served in the Seven Years' War in Germany, in the American War, in the French campaign of 1793, and against the Irish rebels in 1798. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official This is an interesting episode, and the most interesting thing about it is that it also happened during the Franco-Prussian War, the Crimean War, the Seven Years' War, and the Marlborough campaigns. More Toasts A treaty of peace was soon signed, Frederic agreeing to evacuate Saxony; and thus terminated the bloody Seven Years' War. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power In the bloody Seven Years' War between Frederic and Maria Theresa, the heart of Elizabeth was always with the Austrian queen, and for five of those years their armies fought side by side. The Empire of Russia Tithes, the unjust burden of a century and a half, were only commuted in 1838, after a Seven Years' War revolting in its incidents. The Framework of Home Rule As a case in point he cites Frederick the Great's opening of the Seven Years' War with the occupation of Saxony—a piece of work which materially strengthened Prussian defence. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy Torn by internal dissensions, the maintenance of neutrality by the Republic became even more difficult than in the Seven Years' War. History of Holland The letters which he wrote to him from the camps of the Seven Years' War are among the most beautiful and touching records that the King has left us. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 The reader will recollect that the period referred to in the last chapter, comprehended the latter years of the celebrated Seven Years' War. Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer Although hostilities had now practically ceased in America, the Seven Years' War being near its end, and peace negotiations actually in progress, still the treaty had not been concluded. The Frontiersmen A leading case is the assistance we sent to Frederick the Great in the Seven Years' War. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy This state of things reached its height during the Seven Years' War, but with the settlement which followed the peace of 1763 disaster came. History of Holland "Yes, it may be put that way; but only in the same sense as if you were to say, it was after the Seven Years' War." The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 The treatment of the Border States in the crisis of 1861 has received from historians the same attention as Saxony, the objective point between Prussia and Austria in the Seven Years' War. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 On leaving the Collège-Louis-le-Grand he became a cavalry officer and went through the Seven Years' War in Germany. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women This method of securing a decision was not lost sight of; Anson tried to use it in the Seven Years' War. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy In the years of peace preceding the Seven Years' War, Moritz was employed by Frederick the Great in the colonizing of the waste lands of Pomerania and the Oder Valley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 In a few decades the Prussians removed the traces not only of former devastations, but also of the recent Seven Years' War. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 The Russian army in the Seven Years' War was in fact auxiliary to that of Austria and France: still, it was a principal party in the North until its occupation of Prussia. The Art of War In the Seven Years' War France lost thirty-seven ships-of-the-line and fifty-six frigates,—a force three times as numerous as the whole navy of the United States at any time in the days of sailing-ships. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 It was in the Seven Years' War under Anson's administration that continuous and close blockade was first used systematically, but it was Hawke who originated it. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy Frederick the Great said that the Seven Years' War was waged against three women,--Elizabeth of Russia, Maria Theresa, and Mme. Women and the Alphabet A Series of Essays And he fought the Seven Years' War with France and came out victorious. Bertha Our Little German Cousin During the first three campaigns of the Seven Years' War Frederick was the assailant; in the remaining four his conduct was a perfect model of the defensive-offensive. The Art of War The Seven Years' War had been so heavy a burden that a wise government would have known that the added weight could not be borne, and have seen it was necessary to conciliate the colonists. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 A good example is Pitt's refusal to send a fleet into the Baltic to assist Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War, for fear of compromising our relations with the Scandinavian Powers. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy The Seven Years' War, that created the new central power of modern Europe, had a great deal to do with creating the new American power. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 In my time the Grand Elector was a very foggy personage, the Seven Years' War was quite outside consideration, and history ended with the close of the last century, the French Revolution. William of Germany Do not these false combinations resemble those of Soubise and Broglie in 1761, and all the operations of the Seven Years' War? The Art of War The wisdom and insight which had at once fastened upon England as the centre of enmity to France had been justified and further enlightened by the whole course of the Seven Years' War. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 In short, we have to recognize the fact that the methods of the Seven Years' War were revived when the problems and factors of that war were renewed. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy When the Seven Years' War in 1756 broke out, he was, at fifteen years of age, serving on a man-of-war. The Naval Pioneers of Australia With the exception of the Duc de Choiseul, her appointees were notoriously weak--and this at a time when the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War called for strong government. Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici The Seven Years' War presents a memorable example in the surprise of Hochkirch. The Art of War What Choiseul would have done had he been in office, cannot be known; but if the result of the Seven Years' War had been different, France might have interfered to some purpose. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 The scheme was probably born of the circumstances of the hour, for this was the climax of the Seven Years' War. Burke Our present firelock differs from the article used during the Seven Years' War only in its more careful construction and some modifications of detail. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 There have been periods when the director of the London Times appeared to be as truly the monarch of Great Britain as Henry VIII. once was, or as William Pitt during the Seven Years' War. Famous Americans of Recent Times The outbreak of the Seven Years' War was a serious blow to a people who had at last surmounted the greatest difficulties of pioneer life, and attained a moderate degree of comfort. Canada under British Rule 1760-1900 In the Seven Years' War the English fleets seized, or aided in seizing, all the most valuable colonies of France and Spain, and made frequent descents on the French coast. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 I remember that it included a German treatise on cabbage gardens, a history of the Seven Years' War, and a work on hydrostatic. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters The dusky standards captured in the Seven Years' War droop about him. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe He might have stepped out of the pages of the Seven Years' War. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War Travellers, just before the Seven Years' War, tell us that the farms in that district appeared to be well cultivated on the whole, and the homes of the habitants gave evidences of thrift and comfort. Canada under British Rule 1760-1900 Herein lies to us the great and still living interest of the Seven Years' War. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 Dearly did they pay for the greatness of Prussia; of one family alone, the Kleists, sixty-four fell on the field of battle during the Seven Years' War. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire The scene of The Royal Lieutenant, written to celebrate the hundredth recurrence of Goethe's birthday, is laid in the Seven Years' War in the house of Goethe's father in Frankfurt. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes It is safe to say that the Germans are leaving no stone unturned to avoid the starvation of the Seven Years' War. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War The great expenses of the Seven Years' War were now pressing heavily on the British taxpayer. Canada under British Rule 1760-1900 For the first time since the Middle Ages," says M. Martin, speaking of the Seven Years' War, "England had conquered France single-handed almost without allies, France having powerful auxiliaries. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 At the end of the Seven Years' War boys had stood at the head of the army, the only survivors of their families. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire And we see the German mind first beginning to blossom with a language and a manifold literature during and after the Seven Years' War, which developed a powerful Protestant State and a native German feeling. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 It was the first battle of the Seven Years' War, and was of great political importance as leading to the capture of Dresden and of laying all Saxony at the mercy of the conqueror. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I Bourinot, gives a full bibliography of voyages of Northmen, the Cabots, Carrier, and Champlain, and of the Histories of the Seven Years' War. Canada under British Rule 1760-1900 In the Seven Years' War he served with great distinction against the French. The United Empire Loyalists : A Chronicle of the Great Migration What did the citizens of Cologne and Aachen care about the Seven Years' War? Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire The Seven Years' War was ended, shamefully and sadly for France; M. de Choiseul, who had concluded peace with regret and a bitter pang, was ardently pursuing every means of taking his revenge. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 His father was an officer in the army which the Duke of Württemberg sent out to fight the Prussians in the Seven Years' War. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 03 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes In the Seven Years' War he was appointed captain of dragoons. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook In the Seven Years' War Prussia broke away from Catholic Austria and the Empire, and confronted France and Russia as an independent Protestant State. Germany and the Next War The Seven Years' War, ending in America in the capture of Quebec by the immortal Wolfe, completed the downfall of French-America. Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch Rebecca looks to me as if she'd been through the Seven Years' War. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Of soldiers without experience opposed to seasoned professional troops, drilled and trained according to the methods in use everywhere since the Seven Years' War, one could not expect complicated manoeuvres. The Psychology of Revolution The Emperor presented to the Invalides in Paris Frederick's sword, his ribbon of the Black Eagle, his general's sash, as well as the flags carried by his guard in the Seven Years' War. The Court of the Empress Josephine The ancient relations of war and of alliance, already overlooked during the Seven Years' War, now ceased entirely: Sweden united with Russia, and Prussia with Austria. History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 The Seven Years' War put an end to pianoforte making on the lines Silbermann had adopted in Saxony. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883 "Old French and Indian War" in America was a part of the Seven Years' War in Europe. Outline of Universal History I mentioned a similar instance in Thiebault's Memoirs, of the Chevalier Mason, living at Potsdam, and not knowing anything of the Seven Years' War. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 The shadow of the Seven Years' War was already falling darkly across the prospect in America. The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf On page 205 we have the Seven Years' War called "a bloody process." Among My Books First Series She was terribly learned about the Seven Years' War, because that's what she had in her examination. Look Back on Happiness From the conclusion of the Seven Years' War, Prussia took her place as one of the five great powers of Europe. Outline of Universal History The finest modern statue in Berlin is that of General Ziethen, the great Hussar commander in the Seven Years' War. Cambridge Sketches The valley heard, as I have said, hardly a sound of the Seven Years' War, the "Old French War" as Parkman called it. The French in the Heart of America The Seven Years' War began four years before Lessing took up his abode in Breslau, and it may be asked how he, as a Saxon, was affected by it. Among My Books First Series I was busy trying to learn what I needed to know for the life up here, and then she came along and made me look small, talking about the Seven Years' War all the time. Look Back on Happiness In the death-struggle of the Seven Years' War there was no time for schemes of Western discovery. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II "At Potsdam has been found the sword of the great Frederick, the sash of a general, which he carried in the Seven Years' War, and his cordon of the Black Eagle," says the 19th bulletin. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France That was about all that one in the interior of the valley heard of the battles of the Seven Years' War out upon its edges. The French in the Heart of America By the time that the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War were over, that expansion southwards which had seemed so certain was irrevocably postponed. The War and Democracy The Seven Years' War had developed their military capacity. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders Peace returned to the tormented borders; the settlements advanced again, and the colonists found a short breathing space against the great conclusive struggle of the Seven Years' War. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II Troops were poured into Paris, and the old Duke of Broglie, one of the heroes of the Seven Years' War, now war-minister, sought to overawe the city. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09 European Statesmen After Frederic had escaped the perils of the Seven Years' War, it is surprising he should so soon have become a party to another atrocious crime,--the division and dismemberment of Poland. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers As Governor of Brittany, he had behaved with notorious cowardice in the Seven Years' War. The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Both were equally exhausted by the Seven Years' War. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders Will it be as after the Seven Years' War, after the War of Liberation, after 1870? What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it In 1754 George Washington, at that time a young Virginian officer of only twenty-two, fired the first shot in what presently became the world-wide Seven Years' War. The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton In Europe it was known as the Seven Years' War; in America as the French and Indian. A Brief History of the United States The Seven Years' War had begun when she was but a year old; and all her life she had heard of nothing more frequently than of the rapacity and dishonesty of that unprincipled aggressor. The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France This was the beginning of the memorable Seven Years' War. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders The year 1748 closed with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle; and seven years of peace followed before the renewed tumult of the Seven Years' War. The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm Thus the end of the Seven Years' War, or, as the British part of it was more correctly called, the 'Maritime War,' was no more glorious in statesmanship than its beginning had been in arms. The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton The two great wars in which he was engaged, and which raised Prussia to the first rank among the military powers of Europe, were the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. General History for Colleges and High Schools Hardly had the deplorable work ended, when England made with Frederick of Prussia the treaty which formally inaugurated her Seven Years' War with France. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline It was in the course of the long dismal conflict between Frederick the Great of Prussia and Maria Theresa of Austria, which was called the Seven Years' War. A Book of Golden Deeds But in 1756 the Seven Years' War broke out in Europe, and then many plans were made, especially in the English colonies in America, for the conquest of Canada. The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm If Canada had not fallen in the Seven Years' War, it would have succumbed to British arms in the wars of the French Revolution and Napoleon. The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution What had proved too great an undertaking for the combined powers of Europe during the Seven Years' War, Napoleon had effected in less than a month. General History for Colleges and High Schools Indeed, though as yet there had been no formal declaration, the American phase of the momentous Seven Years' War had already begun. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline He had been partially tried and known previously; but it was the Seven Years' War which made him the popular idol. Biographical Essays The defeats of the Seven Years' War had served as a lesson. The Eve of the French Revolution So, too, the impulse of the Seven Years' War survived the War of Independence in other quarters of the globe. The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution In the Seven Years' War, which was now raging, France took the side of the empire against Frederick the Great. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life I am not going to give any romantic narrative of the Seven Years' War. Barry Lyndon Soon after the close of the Seven Years' War, Stusche died. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends The Count of Bréhan, after serving with distinction in the Seven Years' War, had retired from the army, and devoted his time to society and the fine arts. The Eve of the French Revolution The first act of that great drama called the Seven Years' War was now finished. Frederick the Great and His Court Before the Seven Years' War the whole of German culture had been French. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life "This is my wife, Magny," said the Prince affectionately, taking the veteran's hand; and he added, turning to his Princess, "General de Magny saved my life during the Seven Years' War." Barry Lyndon The Seven Years' War, during which Prussia makes an heroic resistance against the allies of Austria, Russia, and France. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo He had also left to his eldest son the twenty-two millions of coupons which he had taken for the gold which he had advanced to the state for the prosecution of the Seven Years' War. Joseph II. and His Court The rations were just as scanty, and fixed in accordance with the economical standard of the Seven Years' War. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times The first true and really vital material of the higher order came into German poetry through Frederick the Great and the deeds of the Seven Years' War. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life You are a Hungarian; you served in the Seven Years' War. Barry Lyndon This was done in Reinenz, where a lofty pyramid was built in honor of the heroes of the Seven Years' War. Frederick the Great and His Family He was an officer, who served with distinction in the Seven Years' War. Joseph II. and His Court One of the bravest officers of the Seven Years' War, but now no less than eighty years of age. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times By chance an officer, who came among us on furlough, was praised in good company as a remarkable, sound-minded, and experienced man, who had fought through the Seven Years' War, and had gained universal confidence. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life The old laurel-crowned generals of the Seven Years' War were unwilling to go forth to earn new laurels, for which they had lost all ambition. Old Fritz and the New Era The battle of Freiberg was the last battle of the Seven Years' War. Frederick the Great and His Family Their slumbers had been disturbed by the Seven Years' War, and many a father, son, husband, and lover had fought and fallen on its bloodthirsty battlefield. Joseph II. and His Court The Quakers maintained that war was wrong while Britain passed through war fever after war fever—the Seven Years' War and the wars against Napoleon. Short History of Wales Additional references are given in the bibliographies appended to the articles on "Chatham, Seven Years' War," and "Nova Scotia" in "The Encyclopaedia Britannica," 11th Edition. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars "Did not the king call him so in his 'History of the Seven Years' War?'" said the stranger. Old Fritz and the New Era Two hundred thousand acres in the West—Kentucky and West Virginia—had been promised to the colonial officers and soldiers who fought in the Seven Years' War. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Upon the receipt of this reply, Frederick marched his troops into Saxony, and so began the "Seven Years' War," a war that was prosecuted on both sides with bitter vindictiveness. Joseph II. and His Court The Peace of Paris, which brought the Seven Years' War to a close in 1763, marked the termination of the empire of France in the New World. The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor A good many returned from their exile in the colonies to their former home after the Seven Years' War had ended. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars They talked over their old college pranks and successes; they capped Greek verses, and quoted ancient epigrams upon their tutors, who had been dead since the Seven Years' War. The Paris Sketch Book In those darker days, as France and England grappled in that conflict of systems which culminated in the Seven Years' War, the fundamental principles at stake were clear to only a handful of thinking men. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Prescott was an old campaigner of the Seven Years' War; he had six cannon, and his troops were commanded by experienced officers. Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence But the inauspicious commencement of the Seven Years' War brought on a crisis to which Newcastle was altogether unequal. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 By his fiery energy, by making himself a terror to weakness and incompetence, he won for Britain the Seven Years' War. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars This modest family circle was, in a measure, dispersed at the outbreak of the Seven Years' War in 1756. Great Astronomers He had seen his first service in the Seven Years' War, having joined the British army in Flanders at the age of fifteen; and he had early distinguished himself for courage and coolness. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Europe had thousands of unemployed officers some of whom had had experience in the Seven Years' War and many turned eagerly to America for employment. Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence Joseph Morse was a native of Delham, Mass., and took an active part in the Seven Years' War. The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers The fight for North America was now rapidly approaching its final phase in the struggle which we know as the Seven Years' War. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars He had a brilliant record of service in the Seven Years' War, with Wolfe in Canada, then in France itself, and in the West Indies. 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