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Fort Necessity
George Washington built a fort when he was in need of shelter and to protect them selves from the French and the Indians. The Fort was flooded. This is the unoffiacial start of th French and Indian war. -
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Lake George
Johnson and Hendrick triumph at Lake George. -
Fort Duquesne
Broadock and his English and colonial forces are defeated by French and Indians at Fort Duquesne. -
Fort Oswego
French forces, under the marquis de Montcalm, newly appointed commander
of all French forces in North America, captures Fort Oswego, strengthening French control over the Great Lakes. -
War Declared
The English declare war with the French in Europe, where the war is called the French and Indian War. -
Fort William Henry
French General Montcalm forces the surrender of the British garrison at Fort William Henry after a six-day siege. Despite being guaranteed safe passage by Montcalm, British troops and civilians are attacked as they abandon the fort by France's Indian allies. More than 150 are killed and 500 are taken captive to be held for ransom. -
Frotenac
The British capture Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario, further disrupting French supply lines to its interior posts -
Fort Niagara
British forces under General John Prideaux capture Fort Niagara, completely severing contact between French garrisons in eastern Canada and their posts south of Lake Erie. -
Montreal French Surrender
Governor-General Vaudreuil of New France surrenders Montreal, the last French stronghold in North America, without firing a shot when a British army of 17,500 British regulars, American provincial troops, and Indians converge on the city from three directions. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is ratified, ending the French and Indian War. Signed on 3 November 1762, the treaty's ratification has been delayed by critics, including William Pitt, who believe its terms are too lenient. In the treaty, France surrenders all of its former North American territories east of the Mississippi River to Britain, except New Orleans. Canada is also ceded to Great Britain. Spain, a late entrant into the war as an ally of France, surrenders Florida to Britain. As compensation, Brit -
Pontiac Rebelion
Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, leads a coalition of Ottawas, Potawatomis, and Hurons in an attack on the British fort at Detroit. They will besiege the fort until the end of October. During that time, many tribes, including the Delawares and Shawnees of the Ohio Valley, will attack British forts throughout the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Every British fort in the interior will be captured except for Forts Pitt, Niagara, and Detroit. Disease, starvation, internal dissent, -
The end of Pontiac Rebelion
The Indians Stop in late fall.
