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In this episode, Dan traces the origins of the Seven Years’ War, starting with a seemingly-insignificant skirmish commanded by a young George Washington. This 1754 clash between British and French colonial forces will eventually turn into a global conflict.
But what are the stakes in North America? Why are the French and the British willing to risk a world war? And why will these far-flung events lead to a global war? Here’s how it all got started.
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Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan
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In this episode, Dan traces the origins of the Seven Years’ War, starting with a seemingly-insignificant skirmish commanded by a young George Washington. This 1754 clash between British and French colonial forces will eventually turn into a global conflict.
But what are the stakes in North America? Why are the French and the British willing to risk a world war? And why will these far-flung events lead to a global war? Here’s how it all got started.
MAP: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/French_and_Indian_War_map.png
SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!
Relevant History Patreon: https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF
Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo
Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q
Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD
RSS feed: https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz
Relevant History on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk
Relevant History on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm
Relevant History SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history
Official website: https://bit.ly/3btvha4
Episode transcript (90% accurate): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjito9Cf2Fhm4gRuJE_3pYDC9blnCJrEh6PmhB0SBKZF1s8FXrlUwK2B2KbgrZqfZGWOZfg99BrVk-/pub
Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan

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