Seven Years War

This bloody conflict reshaped colonial power across the globe and set the stage for the American Revolution. So why don’t we talk about it more? Because it’s really, really complicated. We discuss it anyway.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:59 Background
• 7:07 Start to War
• 9:56 Social Developments
• 12:47 War in America
• 16:24 Global War
• 18:48 Victory
• 24:20 Consequences
• 30:42 Solution?
• 33:43 American Revolution
• 35:18 Conclusion