==Events and Trends== Scientific navigation was developed. The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) was fought between two rival alliances: the first consisting of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Hanover, and Austria; the second consisting of Austria, France, Imperial Russia, Saxony, and Sweden. The French and Indian War was the version of the Seven Years' War that was fought on the American Continent The Battle of Plassey of 1757 in Bengal resulted in the beginning of British rule in India and the en… (More on 1750s)