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Washington defeats the French in a surprise attack. His troops retreat to Great Meadows and build Fort Necessity.
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Blamed for Fort Necessity, Washington resigns. He will later return as a volunteer under British authority.
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British General Braddock's forces are defeated near Fort Duquesne in Pennsylvania, leaving the backwoods of British territory undefended.
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British Colonel William Johnson's forces win, making Johnson the first British hero of the war.
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Great Britain declares war on France. France declares war on Great Britain.
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The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm takes Fort William Henry. The infamous massacre occurs, later dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans.
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The British seize Louisbourg, opening the route to Canada.
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The French surrender this fort on Lake Ontario, effectively destroying their ability to communicate with their troops in the Ohio Valley.
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The British make peace with the Iroquois, Shawnee, and Delaware Indians.
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The British take Fort Niagara; the French abandon Crown Point. After these two victories, the British control the entire western frontier.
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The British win the decisive Battle of Quebec. Montcalm and Wolfe, the commanding generals of both armies, perish in battle.
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Montreal falls to the British; letters are signed finishing the surrender of Canada.
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The British flag is raised over Detroit, effectively ending the war.
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All French possessions east of the Mississippi, 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. Lucia.