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snoomrick3 июня 2024Britain achieved notable victories over France. A French invasion attempt on Britain was thwarted by Britain’s superior navy, and Britain scored colonial victories over France in West Africa, the Caribbean, and North America where there were major successes in Canada. Britain forced France to cede all of their territory east of the Mississippi River, effectively ending the threat France posed to Britain’s North American colonies. There were similar victories in India. The British general Robert Clive, wrongfooted the French by defeating the Nawab of Bengal at Plassey in 1757 and acquiring his territory for Britain, paving the way for the British domination of India. The end of the Seven Years’ War left Britain the leading colonial power.
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