French and Indian War

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    French and Indian War Timeline

  • French Forts

    French begin construction of forts in West, including Ft. Duquesne
  • The French take Fort Necessity

    The French take Fort Necessity

  • First Battle

    First Battle

    In an effort to stop the French, General George Washington led his troops to ambush a French regimen. Washington's plan was successful, and they quickly retreated to Fort Necessity.
  • The Battle of the Wilderness

    The Battle of the Wilderness

    British General Braddock's forces are defeated near Fort Duquesne in Pennsylvania, leaving the backwoods of British territory undefended.
  • Fort Oswego

    Fort Oswego

    The French capture this fort on the banks of the Great Lakes.
  • Declaration of War

    Declaration of War

    Great Britain declares war on France. France declares war on Great Britain.
  • Fort Duquesne

    Fort Duquesne

    The British recapture Fort Duquesne It is renamed "Pittsburgh."
  • Fort Frontenac

    Fort Frontenac

    The French surrender this fort on Lake Ontario, effectively destroying their ability to communicate with their troops in the Ohio Valley.

  • British/Indian Peace

    The British make peace with the Iroquois, Shawnee, and Delaware Indians.

  • Quebec

    The British win the decisive Battle of Quebec. Montcalm and Wolfe, the commanding generals of both armies, perish in battle.
  • Montreal

    Montreal

    Montreal falls to the British; letters are signed finishing the surrender of Canada.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    On this date the Treaty of Paris was signed which put an end to the French and Indian War and established Britain's supremacy in North America.