The Seven Years’ War: everything you wanted to know
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The Seven Years War in the Ohio Valley
How did the Seven Years War erupt from the backwoods of the Ohio Valley to become a global conflict? George Washington was part of the Virginia landed elite, which was very interested in acquiring land. In late 1754 Thomas Duke of Newcastle who was the leading minister in London felt under political pressure unless he took a strong line against France. The key element was what would the ministries back in London make of this?
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