IN CONTEXT
Seven Years’ War
1754 Fighting between France and Britain in North America, the so-called French and Indian War, begins.
1756 Frederick II of Prussia begins the Seven Years War by invading Saxony to prevent Russia from creating a base there.
1757 Prussia inflicts a significant defeat on superior French and Austrian forces at Rossbach.
1759 Russia wipes out two-thirds of the Prussian army at Kunersdorf.
1760 French forces at Montreal surrender to the British.
1763 The Seven Years’ War comes to an end with the treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg.
On September 13, 1759, 24 British men scaled the cliffs below Quebec, opening the way ...
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