The “Short” Eighteenth Century – Part II: The Great Northern War, The War of Jenkins's Ear, The War of Austrian Succession, The Diplomatic Revolution, and The Seven Years War - 1700-1763 The Great Northern War (1700-1721) o Anti-Swedish Alliance Russia Denmark–Norway Saxony Poland-Lithuania Later Additions: Hanover – Britain Brandenburg-Prussia o Charles XII o Supply Issues o Battle of Poltava o Peace of Nystad The War of Jenkins’ Ear o Anglo-Spanish relations Slave Trade Portobello Fair o Smuggling o Robert Jenkins o 1739-1748 War of Austrian Succession o Maria Theresa o Frederick II o Silesia o Maria’s Deals with the Magyars (Hungarian Nobility) o European Campaign o North American Campaign King George’s War o Merges with War of Jenkins Ear o World-wide Alliances o Treaty of Aix-la-Chappelle Names of the conflict: o War of Austrian Succession – Europe o War of Jenkin’s Ear – Caribbean o King George’s War – North America o First Carnatic War – India Diplomatic Revolution o Convention of Westminster Britain and Prussia o France and Austria The Seven Years War o Frederick II - “The Great” o Prussian Invasion of Saxony France, Austria, Sweden, Russia, Small German States Support Saxony o Theaters of War The Seven Years War (Europe) Treaty of Hubertusberg The Third Carnatic War (India) The French and Indian War (North America) William Pitt the Elder Battle of Louisburg Battle of Quebec o James Wolfe o Marquis de Montcalm Battle of Montreal Treaty of Paris (1763) o France to Britain: Canada India Ohio River Valley Eastern half of the Mississippi River Valley o France to Spain: Louisiana European Powers after the Seven Years War o The Holy Roman Empire “empty shell” o France ceased to be a great colonial power o Spanish Empire infiltrated by the British o Great Britain a world power, but financial burden