Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire , it gradually developed Coming_to_be into a more general conflict Hostile_encounter involving most of the European great powers .

Meanwhile , in India , some regional polities within the increasingly fragmented Mughal Empire , with the support Supporting of the French , tried to crush Destroying a British attempt to conquer Conquering Bengal .

the purpose Aiming of the campaign was to reunify Recovering china , which had become Becoming fragmented Destroying in the aftermath of the revolution Change_of_leadership of 1911 .