Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War, which for Britain in fact lasted nine years, between 1754 and 1763. British involvement in the conflict began in 1754 in what b
James Wolfe's victory at the Battle of Quebec in 1759
The Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle succeeded his younger brother as Prime Minister in 1754 and managed domestic affairs for much of the Seven Years' War.
As an officer of the Virginia Regiment, George Washington played a major role in Britain's campaign in the early stages of the Seven Years' War.
French siege and capture of Fort St. Philip on Menorca, 29 June 1756
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the First Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War—whose North American theatre is referred to by Americans as the French and I
Great Britain in the Seven Years' War
…menace Belfast before being forced to withdraw and being destroyed by a Royal Navy squadron in the Irish Sea. The year was rounded out by the news of Wolfe's victory at Quebec, resulting in the capture of the capital of New France (see below). However, while 1759 was acclaimed as Britain's 'Annus Mirabilis', for the…
The Death of General Wolfe Benjamin West, 1770
A portrait of Wolfe printed circa 1776
French fire ships sent downriver to block the British advance, as shown in a copy of a painting by Dominic Serres
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham