Category Archives: 4. War in the revolutionary period (1750 – 1830)

In the 18th century, the Indian subcontinent was divided into small states after the death of the Mughal emperor Aurangseb in 1707 and the power of the formerly dominant Mughals was limited to the area around Delhi. This was taken advantage of by the European powers, above all England and France, who established trading bases....

After the Austrian War of Succession and the cession of Silesia to Prussia, Austria continued pursuing the goal of conquering this area back. For this purpose, Maria Theresa Archduchess of Austria formed an alliance with France and Russia in order to conduct a new war against Prussia. Mehr lesen

During the colonial era there were not only wars between the European powers, but these conflicts were also conducted among the colonies of the respective mother countries. North America, in particular, was the scene of many conflicts between the French colonies and the English. Mehr lesen