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Siege Of Geldern
The siege of Geldern was one of the first military confrontations between Kingdom of France, France and Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia during the Seven Years' War. Surrounded by an advancing French army, the Prussian garrison of Geldern surrendered after a four-month siege. Background In the wake of the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles (1756), First Treaty of Versailles, France agreed to a defensive pact with its new ally, Habsburg monarchy, Austria, if either were attacked by Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain or Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia. On 29 August 1756, Third_Silesian_War#Course, Prussia launched a pre-emptive invasion of the Austrian ally of Electorate of Saxony, Saxony, starting the Third Silesian War, and therefore drawing France into the new conflict. The invasion led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles (1757), Second Treaty of Versailles between Austria and France on 1 May 1757. In the treaty, France promised to strengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Theater Of The Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754–1763), the Carnatic Wars and the Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763). The opposing alliances were led by Great Britain and France respectively, both seeking to establish global pre-eminence at the expense of the other. Along with Spain, France fought Britain both in Europe and overseas with land-based armies and naval forces, while Britain's ally Prussia sought territorial expansion in Europe and consolidation of its power. Long-standing colonial rivalries pitting Britain against France and Spain in North America and the West Indies were fought on a grand scale with consequential results. Prussia sought greater influence in the German states, while Austria wanted to regain Silesia, captured by Prussia in the previous war, and to contain Prussia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
