The Seven Years' War"Plutot mourir que faillir"("Rather die than fail") and “UBIQUE! QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT" "Everywhere! Where justice and glory lead." The Seven Years' War, or the French and Indian War against the Americans, was arguably the first true world war. The Seven Years' War was a world war fought in Europe, North America, and India between France, Austria, Russia, Saxony, Sweden and (after 1762) Spain on the one hand and Prussia, Great Britain and Hanover on the other (the Americans were present only for the North American theater). course and the struggle for supremacy between France and Great Britain. From that point on, both France and Great Britain sent troops, although not in equal numbers, for the war in Europe was the top priority, so the country sent only a few troops. It also considered it more important to protect its colonies in the West Indies, since sugar cane was more profitable than the fur trade in New France. (Canada). on the other he was determined to destroy the French colonial empire and sent more than 20,000 soldiers to America. It should also be noted that the American colonists were unable to defend themselves from their Canadian counterparts, who, with the help of the Native Americans, excelled in the art of guerrilla warfare. For New England, it was imperative to annihilate New France and its native allies, which prevented the states from acquiring and occupying new lands (New England had a very large population and was looking for new lands to occupy and cultivate). war and attacked the English-controlled island of Minorca. This island ended up in the hands of the French. Although France performed well in the war until 1757, the situation began to change, in favor of the British troops, after William Pitt became Sec. of State for the war. The English achieved several victories, including the Battle on the Plains of Abraham in 1759, when James Wolfe defeated Montcalm's army. However, things were far from over, because the final result depended on France's victory or defeat. In the end, France was defeated on all fronts (West Indies, Indian subcontinent, Europe and America). The Treaty of Paris, signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain on February 10, 1763, ended the Seven Years' War and its American counterpart, the French and Indian War. (1754-1763).