The Seven Years War

In may 17 56, the two longest standing rivals in europe, the austrians and the french, signed a treaty of mutual defence. Frederick then invaded saxony, sparking the seven years war. For rick the great felt personally betrayed by the british during the treaty negotiations. The Austrians were appalled at the performance of the french, and the french blamed the austrians for dragging them into a war over silesia that wound up gaining austria nothing. But after all the treaties were signed in 17 63, she decided to abandon austria and forge an alliance with prussia,. forming a northern league, linking britain, prussia and russia against austria and