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The warm-up to the French and Indian War between France and England, also fought for domonation over North America. Ends with the trety of Aix-la-Chapelle and no clear victor.
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Tenison grows between France and England over competing land and trading claims.Minor skirmishs break out and particau;ary in rual areas.
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George Washington carries Virginia's ultimatum over French encroachment to Captain Legardeur de Saint-Pierre at Riviere aux Boeufs. He rejects it.
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Washington defeats the Freanch in a suprise attack. His troops retreat to the great Meadows and build for nesscessity.
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Blamed for Fort Necessity, Washington resigns. He will later return as a voulenteer under British authority.
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British Genral Braddoks forces are deafeted near Fort Duquesne in Pennsylvania, leaving the backwoods of British territory undeafeted.
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British Colonel Willmams, Johnson forces win. Making him the hero.
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Great Britain delcares war on france. France delcares war on Graet Britain.
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The Franch capture this fort on the Great lakes.
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The commander in chief of the Franch forces, Louis Joseph de Montcalm takes fort Willams Henry. The infamous massacreoccurs, later dramatized in jame Fehimore cooper's The last of the monhicans.
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