Was The Seven Years War Justified

War; bloodshed, injuries, and the sense of endless fighting, but most times, it cannot be avoided. Even though many will state a certain justification for wars, wars are usually never the best option. In the unit, four wars and violent engagements were covered; the Seven Years War, Pontiac’s Rebellion, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. The British and the French were fighting these wars, along with the Natives that were involved in some of the wars. Tension between the British and French grew rapidly, and reached a point when war seemed like the only option. All of the wars covered this unit were fought during a relatively short period of time; between 1750 and 1820. The essay will be describing a war, and analyzing whether it …show more content…
The Just War Theory is a method used to determine whether wars, battles, and other violent engagements a justified, and if so, what was the reason for the war. The reasons used in the Just War Theory are the following: just cause, last resort, legitimate authority, possessing right intention, reasonable chance of success, redressing a wrong, and reestablishing peace. The war this essay will analyze whether it is justified or not is the Seven Years War. Was the Seven Years War justified? It was very difficult to justify this war, but looking from the perspective of the British forces, the war was justified; looking at the French perspective, the war may not have been justified, though this essay will focus on the perspective of the British. In the essay, three reasons from the Just War Theory will be used to outline the vindication of the war; they are legitimate authority, possessing right intention, and reasonable chance of …show more content…
The definition of reasonable chance of success is in the name. Essentially, it is when one nation or force wages war on another nation or force because they suppose that they have a relatively great chance of succeeding. The one different thing with this reason is that you cannot, or at least should not, go to war solely for this reason; imagine an incredibly small nation trying to attack a neighboring nation, that is much larger, to acquire more land; it would never work. Now imagine another nation, trying to attack a neighboring nation, though this time they are very similar in side, in order to get more land. The two reasons to go to war would be to get more land, and because they have a reasonable chance of success. The British could have easily defeated the French, though the Natives, who, at the time, were allied with the French, were a relatively new force to deal with. At the time, most major powers, including the French and English, and their armies all fought in “Line Formation”, which was the most common at the time. Fighting the Natives would be a new challenge because the indigenous peoples did not know of “Line Formation”. Throughout the Natives time in North America, training for battle was one of the most prominent and key aspects of their life, but strategizing and planning battles was not. The Natives fought in a scattered,