The French and Indian War (1754-1763) (Alex B)

  • The Message

    George Washington set out for french enroachement, carrying Viginia's french ultimatum to French captain Legardeur de Ssint-Pierre at Riviere aux Boeus. He rejects it.
  • The first Battle

    Washinton defets French in a suprise attack. His troops retreat to Great Medows to build fort necesstiy.
  • The French Take Fort Necessity

    The French take fort necessity
  • Washintons Resignation

    Blammed for the fort necessity, Washinton resignes. He will later return as a volenteer under British authority
  • The Battle of The Wilderness

    British Genaral Braddock's forces are defeated near Fort Duquesne in pennsylvania, leaving the backwoods of Brithish territory undefeated.
  • The Battle of Lake George

    British colonel Wiliam Johnson's forces win, making Johnson the frist British Hero of the war.
  • Declarations of War

    Great Britian declars war on France. France declares war on Great Britian.
  • Fort Oswego

    The French capture this fort on the banks of the Great Lakes.
  • Fort William Henry

    the comander-in-chief of the french forces, louis-Joseph de Montcalm thakes fort William Henry. The infamous message occurs, later dramatized in james Frenimore Cooper's The Last of the mochicans
  • The French take Fort Ticondega

    The French take Fort Ticondega
  • louisbourg

    the british seize Louisbourg, opening the route to Canada
  • The British take Fort Ticoderoga

    The British take Fort Ticoderoga
  • Quebec

    The british win the devisvie Battle of Quebec. Motcalm and Wolfe, the commanding generals of both armies, perish in battle.
  • french Siege of Quebec fails

    french Siege of Quebec fails
  • Montreal

    Montreal fails to the British: letters are signed finishing the surrender of Canada
  • Treaty of Paris

    All French possessions east of the Mississppi, except new Orleans, are given to the British. All French possessions west of the mississippi are given to the spanish, France regains, Martinique, Guadeloupe and St. Louis