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What was the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

Introduction The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Great Britain and Prussia’s victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years’ War. The signing of the treaty formally ended the Seven… Read More

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What was the Treaty of Hubertusburg (1763)?

Introduction The Treaty of Hubertusburg (German: Frieden von Hubertusburg) was signed on 15 February 1763 at Hubertusburg Castle by Prussia, Austria and Saxony to end the Third Silesian War. Together with the Treaty of Paris, signed five days earlier, it marked the end of the Seven Years’ War. The treaty ended the continental conflict with… Read More

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What was the Pomeranian War (1757-1762)?

Introduction The Pomeranian War was a theatre of the Seven Years’ War. The term is used to describe the fighting between Sweden and Prussia between 1757 and 1762 in Swedish Pomerania, Prussian Pomerania, northern Brandenburg and eastern Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The war was characterised by a back-and-forth movement of the Swedish and Prussian armies, neither of whom… Read More

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What were the Carnatic Wars (1746-1763)?

Introduction The Carnatic Wars were a series of military conflicts in the middle of the 18th century in India. The conflicts involved numerous nominally independent rulers and their vassals, struggles for succession and territory; and included a diplomatic and military struggle between the French East India Company and the British East India Company. They were… Read More

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What was the Anglo-Spanish War (1762-1763)?

Introduction The Anglo-Spanish War (Spanish: Guerra Anglo-Española) was a military conflict fought between Britain and Spain as part of the Seven Years’ War. It lasted from January 1762 until February 1763 when the Treaty of Paris brought it to an end. For most of the Seven Years’ War, Spain remained neutral, turning down offers from… Read More