French and
Indian War
The French
and Indian War originated in America during the year 1754; however, the Seven
Years War was officially declared in 1756 and continued until the year 1763.
Battles were not restricted to America, when the war was officially declared in
1756 the war was extended to be fought in The Philippines, India, Europe and
Africa. Battles were even fought overseas; furthermore, The Seven Years War is
often considered to have been the first global war. In America, the major
powers at battle were the French and the British, which went to war due to New
France and British America's rivalry to gain more land. In Europe, all major
European powers were at battle including: France, Austria, Spain, and
Russia against Britain and Prussia.
During the
1750s, France sent troops out to the Ohio Valley to built and guard Fort Duquesne,
one of the best-known forts. In 1754 George Washington sent 150 militiamen to
take over the fort, resulting in the unofficial initiation of the war. The
British were forced to create and guard Fort Necessity, which was intended to
protect Washington, but later taken over by the French. The French sent
Washington back to Virginia, and made their stern message clear: the Ohio
Valley was French territory. As a result, General Edward Braddock and George
Washington marched on Fort Duquesne. In Britain, William Pitt, the prime
minister, decided to take over Canada; consequently, Lake Champlain became the
central battlefield. In 1759, the British had two great victories, the
victory at Fort Niagara and the victory at Quebec.
TREATY OF PARIS 1763 - http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/paris763.asp
French and
Indian War
Seven Years' War
The French
and Indian War originated in America during the year 1754; however, the Seven
Years War was officially declared in 1756 and continued until the year 1763.
Battles were not restricted to America, when the war was officially declared in
1756 the war was extended to be fought in The Philippines, India, Europe and
Africa. Battles were even fought overseas; furthermore, The Seven Years War is
often considered to have been the first global war. In America, the major
powers at battle were the French and the British, which went to war due to New
France and British America's rivalry to gain more land. In Europe, all major
European powers were at battle including: France, Austria, Spain, and
Russia against Britain and Prussia.
During the
1750s, France sent troops out to the Ohio Valley to built and guard Fort Duquesne,
one of the best-known forts. In 1754 George Washington sent 150 militiamen to
take over the fort, resulting in the unofficial initiation of the war. The
British were forced to create and guard Fort Necessity, which was intended to
protect Washington, but later taken over by the French. The French sent
Washington back to Virginia, and made their stern message clear: the Ohio
Valley was French territory. As a result, General Edward Braddock and George
Washington marched on Fort Duquesne. In Britain, William Pitt, the prime
minister, decided to take over Canada; consequently, Lake Champlain became the
central battlefield. In 1759, the British had two great victories, the
victory at Fort Niagara and the victory at Quebec.
The
Treaty of Paris, signed February 10th, 1763 by Spain, France, and Great
Britain officially terminated the French and Indian War. France was to stop
supporting any colonies in America and gave up Canada to Great Britain, and Canada
to Spain. Spain also had to give up Florida to Great Britain, since they were
France’s ally during the war. The area
north and east of the Missippi River was now under British rule.
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