The French and Indian war

By Matthew S

08/26/07

In1755 Britan sent 1400 soldiers to clear out the French in ohio, the soldiers were lead by General Braddock. In this Army was also George Washington.

The march into the state's valley was a disaster the red suits of the british soldiers were easy to see by sharpshooters and the indians.

In that battle even Washington barely escaped death, Washington had to lead the remaining soldiers to safety.

 

Cause for the war

 

The colinists Feared the french influence in america and wanted the french cleared away from america.

Native american claims were ignored so the english colonines could continue with the beaver pelt econimy.

The French were frightend by the British anti-catholisum institute and didn't want to give it up for the british law still was under the cacatholisum persicution.

 

Mayjor events in the war and the war itself

 

Britian officials declared war on france May 15 1765, the war was the last of the 4 colonial wars and lasted 7 years the war was placed against the french and

british the Native americans were playing on both sides but was mostly playing for the french.

After the British campain lost in 1755 (see above) many wars were won by the french including: Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry, Fort Duquesne, and Carillon.

The win for the british on lake georgia secured the hudson valley, In 1756 came William Pitt with his leader ship and France's ignorance eventually turned the tide for british favor and different forts were reclaimed in 1757/58. the french eventually negociated a surendur with brittan and the citizens were allowed to stay in the colonies and keep catholisum undisturbed, the sick and injuerd troops were cared for and the original troops were shiped back.

 

 

 

 

French and Indian War timeline

Year	Dates	Event	Location
1754	May 28th July 3rd	Battle of Jumonville Glen Battle of the Great Meadows (Fort Necessity)	Uniontown, Pennsylvania Uniontown, Pennsylvania
1755	May 29th – July 9th June 3rd – 16th July 9th September 8th	Braddock expedition Battle of Fort Beauséjour Battle of the Monongahela Battle of Lake George	Western Pennsylvania Sackville, New Brunswick Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Lake George, New York
1756	August 10th – 14th September 8th	Battle of Fort Oswego Kittanning Expedition	Oswego, New York Western Pennsylvania
1757	August 2nd – 6th	Battle of Fort William Henry	Lake George, New York
1758	June 8th - July 26th July 7th – 8th September 14th October 12th	Second Battle of Louisbourg Battle of Carillon (Fort Ticonderoga) Battle of Fort Duquesne Battle of Fort Ligonier	Louisbourg, Nova Scotia Ticonderoga, New York Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania
1759	July 6th – 26th July 31st September 13th	Battle of Ticonderoga (1759) Battle of Fort Niagara Battle of Beauport Battle of the Plains of Abraham	Ticonderoga, New York Fort Niagara, New York Quebec City Quebec City
1760	April 28th July 3-8th August 16th – 24th	Battle of Sainte-Foy Battle of Restigouche Battle of the Thousand Islands	Quebec City Pointe-a-la-Croix, Quebec Ogdensburg, New York
1762	September 15th	Battle of Signal Hill	St. John's, Newfoundland
1763	February 10th	Treaty of Paris	Paris, France

                                                                                wikipedia

Out come

The britan empire was througn into debt which led to the revolution.

Britian claimed french canada.

France lost all of its north american claims.

Finally this changed Political, social, and ecnimic relations between britan and the colonies.