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Battles of the French and Indian War
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Battle of Fort Duquesne
The French won the battle of Fort Duquesne. It was originally a British fort that the French seized before it was finished. It was the destination of George Washington before he was forced to retreat to fort Necessity in 1754. The French had won in victory over Fort Duquesne. Fort Duquesne is where Pittsburgh is today. -
Battle of Fort Oswego
In the early stages of the latter conflict, the British erected two forts in the area. Fort Oswego emerged as a major installation; it was located on the earlier fort site on the east side of the river; Fort Ontario was built on the west side and was a less impressive structure, an outpost of the main fort. -
Battle of Fort William Henry
The French defeated the British and won the battle of Fort William Henry. The terms of the Surrender were that the British could leave peacefully. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold, captured the fort on May 10, 1775.The capture stalled a planned British invasion from Canada and also enabled American troops to invade Canada themselves. British recaptured the fort in 1777 but abandoned it in 1780. -
Battle of Fort Niagara
Fort was build to control Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. It was also main supply center for western French forts in North America. By gaining control of the fort, the British gained control over all of these things. -
Battle of Quebec
British General James Wolfe against French General Marquis de Montcalm. General James Wolfe was killed in the battle. -
Battle of Montreal
General James Wolfe assistant Jeffery Amherst sailed down the St. Lawrence River to attack Montreal, the last French strong hold, in 1760.