The Seven Years War

The war lasted from 17 forty to 17 forty eight. The siege of cartagena turned out to be a complete disaster for the british. By that point, back in europe, the war of the austrian succession was now under way. And those seven years, 17 56 17 63, it was british financial and political reforms introduced into their north american colonies at the end of the war which got the ball rolling on American independence. For the french revolution, the seven years war is the beginning of that diplomatic revolution of 17 56. French hatred of the austria alliance played a major part in the early days of the french revolution,. It ultimately helped drive the whole project