American Revolution Section 1: British and American Revolutions - The Seven Years' War began in Europe in 1756. It had already begun in North America in 1754, when British and French troops clashed. - In America, the war was called the French and Indian War. In Europe, Britain and its ally, Prussia, fought France and its allies, Austria and Russia. Prussia did most of the fighting in Europe, while Britain battled France in North America and India. - …showed first 75 words of 1751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1751 total…United Kingdom's military force in America. - The United Kingdom's defeat at Yorktown did not end the Revolutionary War. The fighting dragged on in some areas for two more years. - However, British leaders feared they might lose other parts of the United Kingdom's empire if they continued the war in America. - Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown brought a new group of British ministers to power early in 1782. They began peace talks with the Americans.