The Significance Of The Seven Year's War
The seven years war is a very historical event for many reasons, and should be studied at schools around the world. The seven years war was basically the first world war. In the early 1750s, French explorers claimed what they called new France. Although the French already had a huge amount of land they still expanded into the Ohio River valley. The Seven Year's War had many land changes between Britain, France, Spain, and the natives in North America.
French colonist started to move farther and farther west. British traders dealing mainly in fur, had crossed the into the Ohio River Valley. This land was already claimed by both the British colonies and France. The French explorer LaSalle had claimed New France “a huge area of land”. All of the Ohio River Valley was not part of LaSalle's claim. Gradually the French began to move into all of the Ohio River Valley. Even though the French had claimed this huge amount of land, there were very few French farmers living in New France. Most of the French men were fur traders. They traded for furs with the American Indians. The furs were then bought by French trading companies who sold them in Europe. For many of the French fur …show more content…
Frederick the Great decided to start his campaign in 1757 with 64,000 men. Frederick ordered a general advance, which soon slowed down in relentless fighting, and the day was only saved when Frederick sent his men at both Austrian wings, forcing the Austrians to flee back into the city of Prague, which Frederick. Both sides lost over 10,000 men. The bloodiest battle of the War was the Battle of Zorndorf, August 25 1758. A 40,000 strong Russian army besieging Kustrin (modern Kostrzyn), was attacked and defeated by a 25,000 strong Prussian army led by Frederick the Great, which after a day of fierce fighting forced the Russians to retreat. Both sides suffered over 10,000
French colonist started to move farther and farther west. British traders dealing mainly in fur, had crossed the into the Ohio River Valley. This land was already claimed by both the British colonies and France. The French explorer LaSalle had claimed New France “a huge area of land”. All of the Ohio River Valley was not part of LaSalle's claim. Gradually the French began to move into all of the Ohio River Valley. Even though the French had claimed this huge amount of land, there were very few French farmers living in New France. Most of the French men were fur traders. They traded for furs with the American Indians. The furs were then bought by French trading companies who sold them in Europe. For many of the French fur …show more content…
Frederick the Great decided to start his campaign in 1757 with 64,000 men. Frederick ordered a general advance, which soon slowed down in relentless fighting, and the day was only saved when Frederick sent his men at both Austrian wings, forcing the Austrians to flee back into the city of Prague, which Frederick. Both sides lost over 10,000 men. The bloodiest battle of the War was the Battle of Zorndorf, August 25 1758. A 40,000 strong Russian army besieging Kustrin (modern Kostrzyn), was attacked and defeated by a 25,000 strong Prussian army led by Frederick the Great, which after a day of fierce fighting forced the Russians to retreat. Both sides suffered over 10,000