Annus Mirabilis of 1759
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The Annus Mirabilis of 1759 refers to a year during the Seven Years' War in which Britain achieved a series of major military and naval victories that significantly shifted the balance of power in its favor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
year of military victories ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | global conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British land victories
ⓘ
British naval victories ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedBySource | British historiography ⓘ |
| endTime | 1759 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British naval strength
ⓘ
effective British war leadership ⓘ strategic coordination of British land and sea forces ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
accelerated decline of French influence in North America
ⓘ
enhanced British public morale ⓘ increased British political support for the war ⓘ set stage for Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to British dominance in North America
ⓘ
contributed to expansion of British Empire ⓘ shifted balance of power in favor of Britain ⓘ strengthened British naval supremacy ⓘ undermined French colonial power ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Lagos
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Lagos (1759)
Battle of Minden ⓘ Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
British successes in India (1759) ⓘ British victory at Niagara (1759) ⓘ capture of Guadeloupe (1759) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key moment in rise of British Empire
ⓘ
turning point in global balance of colonial power ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Latin phrase "annus mirabilis" ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Edward Boscawen
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Edward Boscawen
Sir Edward Hawke ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Edward Hawke
James Wolfe ⓘ
surface form:
General James Wolfe
William Pitt the Elder ⓘ |
| opponent |
French colonial forces
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
British military history
ⓘ
history of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ India ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| startTime | 1759 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | mid-18th century ⓘ |
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