Often called the first global war, the Seven Years War was fought across Europe, North America, India, and the Caribbean. This category explores key land and naval battles using primary accounts, campaign maps, and first person exploration of the battlefields. The studies highlight the interconnected theatres and how geography influenced global strategy and local engagements.
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The Battle of Bushy Run, fought on August 5-6, 1763, was a major engagement during Pontiac’s War, a widespread Native American uprising against British postwar policies in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War. The war was named after Pontiac, an Ottawa chief who led a coalition of tribes dissatisfied with British policies and expansion into their territories.
Fort William Henry would probably be an obscure footnote in the history of the Seven Years War, except for two events. The first was the massacre of British prisoners at the hands of French-allied indian forces. The second event was the publishing in 1826 of a novel by American author James Fennimore Cooper – ‘The Last of the Mohicans – a Narrative of 1757’ it has been adapted into at least 12 films, the most famous of which are the 1936 version starring Randolph Scott, and the 1992 version starring Daniel Day Lewis
The Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, is one of the great battles of history, students of military history would consider it somewhat of a pilgrimage to visit this site. After defeating a Fench/Imperial Army of almost twice its size at the Battle of Rossbach a month earlier, Frederick’s Army had marched 275km in 12 days to confront the Austrian Army in Silesia. Frederick’s 33,000 troops faced Prince Charles of Lorraine and his 65,000 Austrian troops near the village of Leuthen.
La Cabaña: Spain’s Response to the Capture of Havana! Built after the British capture of Havana in 1762, the Fortress of San Carlos de la Cabaña (1763–1774) was Spain’s answer to securing the Caribbean. The massive Vauban-style bastion complex dominated Havana harbour, served as a prison and execution ground in later centuries, and today remains… Read More »⚔️ Fortress of San Carlos,
Havana, Cuba,
1763-1774