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French and Indian War by Megan Mayle

By MAYLE_MEG

  • The First Battle

    The First Battle
    Washington defeats the French in a surprise attack. His troops retreat to Great Meadows and build Fort Necessity.
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    French and Indian War

  • The French Take Fort Necessity

    The French Take Fort Necessity

  • Declaring War

    Declaring War
    Great Britain declares war on France. France declares war back on Great Britain.

  • Fort Frontenac

    Fort Frontenac
    The French surrender this fort on Lake Ontario. Due to this, they are no longer able to communicate with their troops in the Ohio Valley.

  • Peace With British/Indians

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

  • Fort Duquesne

    Fort Duquesne
    The British recapture this fort. It is renamed "Pittsburgh."

  • Capture

    Capture
    The British capture the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    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.

  • Smallpox

    Smallpox
    Soldiers at Fort Pitt infect the chiefs with blankets from the smallpox hospital. Soon faced with an epidemic, the Indians retreat.

  • Pontiac Surrenders in Detroit

    Pontiac Surrenders in Detroit
    Indian power in the Ohio Valley is broken.