The Making of Today: The British take Montreal and the Prussians have an unlikely win, July-September 1760

Throughout this series we have seen the world plunged into war in what came to be known as the Seven Years’ War. In the third quarter of 1760 one theatre in the war would come to an end and the skill of Frederick the Great of Prussia ensured that another theatre would remain open. Today

The Making of Today: Frederick’s Fumble, The Battle of Hochkirch, October-December 1758

Frederick the Great was noted for his stunning victories during the War of Austrian Succession and Seven Years’ War, but this was not the case on October 14 1758. At the village of Hochkirch in Saxony the bold and often egotistical king was humiliated by the Austrian army. This week we’ll look at the Battle

The Making of Today: The Battle of Zorndorf, July-September 1758

In the midst of 1758, when Europe was torn apart by the Seven Years’ War, the forces of Prussia and Russia clashed at Zorndorf. One of the bloodiest battles of the war in Europe Zorndorf was a disappointment for both sides although this did not stop each side from claiming victory. We’ll be looking at

The Making of Today: The Third Silesian War begins and the Battle of Lobositz, October-December 1756

On October 1 1756 the forces of Frederick II of Prussia, now known as Frederick the Great, met the Austrian army under Maximilian Ulysses Count von Browne at Lobositz in Bohemia. This was the first major battle of the Third Silesian War that began at the end of August. Through a series of diplomatic connections

World History: Seven Years’ War

A depiction of the Battle of Warburg, 1760 The Seven Years’ War was a key war in shaping the world in which we live in today. For one, it has been seen as the first truly world war – Winston Churchill’s A History of the English Speaking Peoples goes as far as to call it