1754 – 1763★★★★★
French and Indian War
Britain and France, with their Indigenous allies, fight for control of North America; France is defeated and loses most of its territory on the continent.
War· United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France
Timeline
4 events18th century
- 1756 – 1763★★★★★
Seven Years' War
A global conflict among the European powers fought in Europe, North America and India; Britain gains colonial supremacy and Prussia confirms its great-power status.
War· United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Spain, United States, Canada, India
19th century
- June 18, 1812 – 1815★★★★★
War of 1812
The United States declares war on Britain; fighting in North America and at sea ends with the Treaty of Ghent and no change in borders.
War· United States, United Kingdom, Canada
20th century
- June 6, 1944★★★★★
D-Day: the Normandy landings
Allied forces carry out the largest seaborne invasion in history on the Normandy coast, opening a Western Front to liberate Western Europe.
War· France, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany