Anglo-Prussian alliance

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The Anglo-Prussian alliance was a mid-18th-century military and diplomatic pact between Great Britain and Prussia that reshaped European power politics on the eve of the Seven Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic agreement
military alliance
treaty
hasCause Austrian desire to recover Silesia
diplomatic revolution of 1756
rivalry between Great Britain and France
hasConflict Austria
France
Russia
Sweden
hasCountry Kingdom of Great Britain
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
hasEffect contributed to globalization of European conflict
contributed to outbreak of the Seven Years' War
contributed to the so-called Diplomatic Revolution
discouraged some German states from joining anti-Prussian coalitions
encouraged France to ally with Austria
encouraged Russia to join anti-Prussian coalition
enhanced Frederick the Great's diplomatic position
increased British subsidies to Prussia
increased financial burden on British government
isolation of Prussia from Austria
linked continental and colonial theatres of war
realignment of European alliances
reinforced Prussian control of Silesia
secured Hanover against French and Austrian attack
shifted balance of power in Central Europe
strengthening of British position against France
undermined previous Anglo-Austrian cooperation
weakened Austria's diplomatic position
hasEndTime 1762
hasLanguage French
German
Latin
hasLocation Europe
hasMainPurpose containment of French power
deterrence of Austrian aggression
maintenance of Prussian control over Silesia
mutual defense
protection of Hanover
hasParticipant Frederick II of Prussia
George II of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
hasRelatedEvent Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
surface form: Diplomatic Revolution

Seven Years' War
Treaty of Hubertusburg
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Westminster (1756)
hasStartTime 1756
hasTemporalContext mid-18th century

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Westminster Convention (1756) followedBy Anglo-Prussian alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo‑Prussian alliance during the Seven Years’ War
Westminster Convention (1756) mainSubject Anglo-Prussian alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo‑Prussian alliance
Renversement des alliances result Anglo-Prussian alliance
Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 resultsIn Anglo-Prussian alliance