Was the Seven Years' War the first global war?

Was the Seven Years' War the first war fought on a genuinely global scale?

Yes. Its worldwide scope makes it the first global war, while its conventional name obscures that reach.

The Seven Years' War can be understood as the first global war. Connected fighting extended through North America, Europe, India, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. That geographical reach makes the conventional name feel too narrow, especially because the North American struggle began before the familiar European date range. Historians' labels can hide a conflict's scale and chronology.