French and Indian War

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
07/03/1754	Fort Neccessity	Fort Necessity was the first battle of the war. Though war was not declared for another two years, this was the first major battle of the war. In the end Colonel George Washington surrendered to the French and their Indian allies. This is the unofficial start of the war.
05/26/1756	War Declared	England declares war with France. This is the official start of the war.
08/09/1757	The Massacre of Fort William Henry	The massacre that occured happened after British forces surrendered. While French soldiers escorted the British to Fort Edward, Indians repeatedly attacked them.
09/13/1759	Battle of Quebec	The Battle of Quebec marked a signifigant turning point in the war. This battle cut of New France from France, thusforth stopping most all supplies being transported to the French army on North America.
10/02/1760	Fighting in North America ends	Fighting in North America was amost completely over by now. Most soldiers were then redeployed to the West Indies or other places of value to the British and French.
02/10/1763	Treaty of Paris	This was the end of the war against the French. This treaty gave most of the French colonies in North America to England or Spain.
04/27/1763	Pontiac's Rebellion Starts	Pontiac, an Indian leader, gathered Indians from many different areas to rise up against the British. This was a continuation of the French and Indian War, but without the French.
05/09/1763	The beginning of the Siege of Fort Detroit	Pontiac's forces began their six month siege of Fort Detroit.
10/31/1763	End of the Siege of Fort Detroit	Pontiac's forces end their attempts to take Fort Detroit. He retreated to the Maumee River, where he continued to rally support against the British.
10/02/1766	End of Pontiac's Rebellion	Pontiac's Rebellion ended, changing absolutly nothing except increasing hostilities between the Indians and the Colonists.
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
01/01/1754 to 12/31/1766	French and Indian War