The Seven Years’ War: everything you wanted to know
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The Flexibility of the Diplomatic System
It was a conflict of alliances Britain and Prussia were allied despite the fact that for the 1740s and early 50s they'd had poor relations with each other. So yes what it shows is the flexibility of the diplomatic system. It shows how cautious you have to be about referring to a power as your obvious or natural ally or enemy Context can change and all foreign policy all strategy whether you're looking at the 18th century or today is a matter of prioritization.
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