The French and indian war

  • Fort Necessity

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    French and Indian War

  • battle for fort Duquesne

    Gen. Braddocks british force is defeated by combined french and indian forces (Gen. Braddock killed in battle)
  • French take Fort Oswego

    french take fort and british surrender but indians massacre the british while they are leaving
  • american militia rebels

    american militia refuse to fight under british general
  • massacre at fort William Henry

    Following the surrender of the British and Colonial garrison troops were givin safe passage to england but indians wanted so ambushed them on the way out of the fort and killed 185 and took 310 scalps.
  • William Pitt strengthens British war effort

    When he was elected secretary of state he gave the colonials to be in charge of there own militia and replaced the british commandetr with a more reasonable one.
  • Louisbourg and Fort Duquesne captured by British

    British, American, and indian forces overwhelm the French at Louisbourg and Fort Duquesne is burned
  • Battle of Quebec

    British sieze Quebec in an epic battle (Both french and British General were killed in battle)
  • Iriquois join British and American Alliance

    Balance of power tips toward british at this point with the Iriquois being strongest native american tribe
  • French surrender Montreal

    French are overwhelmed and the last battle in the Americas is over.
  • British take Havana and Manila

    As Spain enters on french side they suffer heavy losses from British navy.
  • Treaty of Paris

    The official ending of the French and Indian War.
  • pontiacs rebellion ends

    pontiacs rebellion eneds after three years of fighting