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Which countries allied with Austria during the Seven Yearsâ War?
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Maria Theresa.
During the Seven Yearsâ War (1756â1763), Austria was aligned with several European powers in a coalition against Prussia, Great Britain, and Hanover. The countries allied with Austria during this conflict were:
- France1
- Russia1
- Saxony1
- Sweden1
This alignment was the result of a major shift in European diplomacy known as the Diplomatic Revolution, during which Maria Theresa sought to recover the province of Silesia by forming new alliances, most notably with France, her former adversary.234