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George Washington vanquishes a French unit in a surprise attack south of Fort Duquesne. His troops pull back and build Fort Necessity.
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George Washington and a small group of militiamen marched into Ohio Country to drive the French from the region. They were attempting to capture fort Duquense but it was to strongly defended.
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Major General Edward Braddock was dispatched to command the British and colonial forces in North America.His forces were defeated on the Monongehela River near Fort Duquesne, leaving the backwoods of British-claimed territory undefended.
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A document is signed that officially started the war betweenGreat Britan and the French, eventhough a great deal of blood had already been shed.
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Fort William Henry is captured by the commandder in cheif of the French, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm.
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The French surrender Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario, Destroying the comunication ability with the troops in the Ohio Valley.
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British take Fort Niagra, while the French abandon Crown Point. The British now control the entire western frontier.
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The British win the battle of Quebec. Both commanding generals Montcalm and Wolfe are killed.
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Montreal is captured by the British and Canada's surrender is final.
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All of the French land east of the Mississippi are forfeited to the British other than New Orleans. All of the French land to the west is given to the Spanish.
