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 ====== Third War of Supremacy ====== ====== Third War of Supremacy ======
  
-In [[Look to the West]], a world war approximately analogous to the OTL Seven Years' War, but lasting for a shorter time, with different causes and some missing participants, and different results.+In //**[[Look to the West]]**//, a world war approximately analogous to the OTL Seven Years' War, but lasting for a shorter time, with different causes and some missing participants, and different results.
  
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-The war began over [[Austria (Look to the West)#Austria]] and [[France (Look to the West)#France]] reaching a rapproachment in the 'Diplomatic Revolution' of 1756, dramatically altering the balance of power in Europe. Battles were fought worldwide. +The war began over [[Austria (Look to the West)#Austria]] and [[France (Look to the West)#France]] reaching a rapproachment in the 'Diplomatic Revolution' of 1756, dramatically altering the balance of power in Europe. For that reason, an alternative name for this conflict was the 'War of the Diplomatic Revolution'. Battles were fought worldwide. 
  
 In North America, [[Kingdom of Great Britain#British]] troops and newly raised regiments from the young [[Empire of North America]] successfully took Quebec and Montreal from France. In North America, [[Kingdom of Great Britain#British]] troops and newly raised regiments from the young [[Empire of North America]] successfully took Quebec and Montreal from France.
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 In India, British East India Company attempts to recover from the losses in the [[Second War of Supremacy]] foundered when the Nawab of Bengal turned against the Company. The Company overthrew the Nawab and took direct control of Bengal, but this left the French even more secure in their control of the Carnatic. The French took Cuddalore from the BEIC, ending any prospect of British trade or control in the Carnatic. In India, British East India Company attempts to recover from the losses in the [[Second War of Supremacy]] foundered when the Nawab of Bengal turned against the Company. The Company overthrew the Nawab and took direct control of Bengal, but this left the French even more secure in their control of the Carnatic. The French took Cuddalore from the BEIC, ending any prospect of British trade or control in the Carnatic.
  
-In Europe, Prussia finally succumbed after King Frederick II virtually committed suicide at the disastrous Battle of Kunersdorf, after winning many stunning victories against the odds. Prussia was dismembered at the Treaty of Warsaw, the spoils going to [[Saxony (Look to the West)#Saxony]], [[Poland (Look to the West)#Poland]], Austria, [[Sweden (Look to the West)#Sweden]] and [[Russia (Look to the West)#Russia]]. The British allies in Germany survived more or less status quo ante bellum.+In Europe, Prussia finally succumbed after King Frederick II virtually committed suicide at the disastrous Battle of Kunersdorf, after winning many stunning victories against the odds. Prussia was dismembered at the Treaty of Warsaw, the spoils going to [[Saxony (Look to the West)#Saxony]], [[Poland (Look to the West)#Poland]], Austria, [[Sweden (Look to the West)#Sweden]] and [[Russia (Look to the West)#Russia]]. The other German allies of Britain survived more or less status quo ante bellum.
  
 In Africa, France lost Senegal to Britain, thus forming the basis for what would become the [[Space-Filling Empire]]. In Africa, France lost Senegal to Britain, thus forming the basis for what would become the [[Space-Filling Empire]].
  
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 +**[[list of wars in look to the west|Main Index of Look to the West Wars]]**
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