Beginning in 1618 in the Thirty Year's War (which ended in 1648 with the Treaty of Westphalia), Europe was a hotbed for military warfare; a trend that did not subside until 1763 with the Peace of Paris, a treaty that ended all of the wars between quarreling European countries within the past 30 years. Though the Treaty of Westphalia, dictated by France, was meant to keep peace among European nations in regards to religion, conflicts continuously broke out between various countries. The conflicts ranged anywhere from succession of the Spanish and Austrian throne, to international trading.…
