The seven years' war "Rather die than fail" ("Rather die than fail") and "UBIQUE! QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT" "Everywhere! Where the lead leads right and glory." The Seven Years' War, or the French and Indian War for the Americans, was undoubtedly the first truly world war. The Seven Years' War was a global war fought in Europe, North America, and India. It opposed France, Austria, Russia, Saxony and India. Sweden and (after 1762) Spain on one side and Prussia, Great Britain and Hanover on the other (the Americans were only there for the North American theater). This conflict was the result of ongoing hostilities and the struggle for supremacy. between France and Great Britain. In 1754, in North America, George Washington was defeated at Fort Necessity in western Pennsylvania. From then on, France and Britain sent troops, although not in equal numbers, to the war in Europe. was the top priority, so the country only sent a few troops. He also considered it more important to protect his colonies in the West Indies, because sugar cane was more lucrative than the fur trade in New France (Canada). the other, determined to destroy the French colonial empire, sent more than 20,000 soldiers to America. It should also be noted that the American settlers were unable to defend themselves against 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 wipe out New France and its native allies, who were preventing states from acquiring and occupying new lands (New England had a very large population and was seeking new lands to occupy and cultivate). war and attacked the British-held island of Minorca. This island ends up in the hands of the French. Although France fought the war well until 1757, the tide turned in favor of the British troops after William Pitt became Secretary of State. state for war. The British achieved several victories, including the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, when James Wolfe defeated Montcalm's army. But things were far from over, as the final outcome depended on whether France won or lost. In the end, France was defeated on all fronts (Antilles, 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).