Louis XV: Seven Years' War
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- Created on: 11-05-14 15:23
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- Seven Years' War
- 1756-1763
- Nicknamed 'Pompadour's War' due to her role in the Diplomatic Revolution
- Caused by the Diplomatic Revolution (reversal of the alliances) which was instigated by Pompadour. France and Austria became allies as did Britain and Prussia
- Left France's finances spiralling out of control due to it costing 1.8 billion livres, adding to France's already huge debt.
- Britain gained almost all of France’s North American and Indian possessions
- Demonstrated the huge influence that Pompadour had over Louis
- Nicknamed 'Pompadour's War' due to her role in the Diplomatic Revolution
- Seen as a humiliating defeat for France
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