Seven Years' War Quotes

“You see what a victory costs. The blood of our enemies is still the blood of men. The true glory is to spare it.” —Louis XV of France”
― Hourly History, Seven Years' War: A History from Beginning to End

“You see what a victory costs. The blood of our enemies is still the blood of men. The true glory is to spare it.” —Louis XV”
― Hourly History, Seven Years' War: A History from Beginning to End

“British court-martialed their commander, Admiral John Byng, for “failure to do his utmost” to stop the French invasion. In a controversial ruling, Admiral Byng was sentenced to death and killed by firing squad the following year.”
― Hourly History, Seven Years' War: A History from Beginning to End

“The volley fired by this young Virginian in the forests of America has set the world in flames.” —Horace Walpole”
― Hourly History, Seven Years' War: A History from Beginning to End

“The land in the forks . . . I think extremely well situated for a fort, as it has the absolute command of both rivers.” —George Washington”
― Hourly History, Seven Years' War: A History from Beginning to End