18th century info on empire, war and colonial rebellion

1. Empire, War, & Colonial Rebellion Kagan Ch 16

4. Equal Trading Partners England doubles its sale of cloth to France Which way is the gold flowing? What will happen to France if this continues? England sells 100 yds of cloth to France for 1 oz gold France sells 100 bottles of wine to England for 1 oz gold England sells 200 yds of cloth to France for 2 oz gold France sells 100 bottles of wine to England for 1 oz gold

16. The Economy of the Atlantic Basin in 1701

18. Mid 18th C Wars

25. The Battle of Mollwitz On April 10, 1741, the Prussians advanced in two lines of battle toward the Austrian line. On the Prussian right, the Prussian cavalry, severely outnumbered and out classed by the Austrian cavalry were shattered, leaving the Prussian flank exposed. Marshall Schwerin urged Frederick to leave the battlefield, fearing the battle was lost (Frederick followed Schwerin’s advice). The Prussian infantry, however, stayed and slugged it out with the Austrian forces. Despite taking slightly heavier casualties (4,800 to 4,500), they were able to drive the Austrian forces from the field. The battle was a Prussian victory, and one that forced Maria Theresa to cede Silesia to Prussia.

26. The Battle at Mollwitz as Drawn by Frederick the Great

28. AUSTRIAN CAVALRY Assault British Center

29. FRENCH TROOPS Advance to meet British

30. AUSTRIAN INFANTRY Advance on Prussians

31. PRUSSIAN INFANTRY Waits for French Cavalry

32. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDERS Ready for battle

33. FRENCH General Inspects troops

34. PRUSSIAN Artillery Commander Looks for a target

35. On June 21, 1756, 146 prisoners were squeezed into the tiny one-room military jail at Fort William, for one evening. The room measured 18 ft. by 18 ft. The room temperature became very high, and only a small amount of water was given to a few prisoners. Prisoners died when they became too weak to stand, and were crushed by other prisoners. In the morning 23 prisoners were still alive. The jail became known as the Black Hole Of Calcutta. “ Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places at the windows, fought for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies, raved, prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them. The gaolers in the meantime held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at the frantic struggles of their victims. At length the tumult died away in low gaspings and moanings. The day broke…”

36. Britain defeated the French at the Battle of Plassey, thus denying France control of Indian territories. The victory paved the way for more control by the English East India Company, which became the de facto government of the region.

39. European Claims in North America Before and After the Seven Years' War (1756–1763)