Seven Years' War

n. (1756-1763) war between several European countries and result of two primary conflicts (England vs. France over control of North America, and between Austria vs. Prussia over control of Germany)

For the 1563–1570 war, see  Nordic Seven Years' War. For the 1592–1598 war in Korea, see  Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). The Seven Years' War(i) (1754 and 1756–1763), incorporating the Pomeranian War and the French and Indian War, enveloped both European and colonial theatres. It is estimated that between 900,000 and 1,400,000 people died. This war involved all of the major European powers of the period: Prussia, Hanover, and Great Britain (including British colonies in North America, the British East India Company, and Ireland) were pitted against Austria, France (including the North American colony of New France and the French East India Company), the Russian Empire, Sweden, and Saxony. Spain and Portugal were later drawn into the conflict, and a force from the neutral Netherlands was attacked in India.
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Noun
1. a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
(hypernym) war, warfare
(part-meronym) Minden, battle of Minden