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The warm up to the French and Indian War between England and France.
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George Washington carries Virginia's ultimatum over French and encroachment to captain Legardeur de St-Pierre at Riviere aux Boeufs. He rejects it.
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Washington defeats the French in a suprise attack. His troops retreat to great Meadows where they build Ft. Necessity.
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Great Britan declares war on France and France declares war on Great Britian
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The french surrender this fort on Lake Ontario, effectively destroying their ability to communicate with their ability to communicate with thier troops in the Ohio River Valley.
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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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Montreal falls the the british. Letters are signed finishing the surrender of Canada.
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The British flag is raised over Detriot; effectively the ending of the war.
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All french possessions east of the Mississippi, except New Orleans, are given to the British. All french possessions are given to the Spanish. France regains Martinque, Guadalupe and St. Lucia.
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Men of the garrison at Fort Pitt infect besieging chiefs with blankets from the smallpox hospital. Soon faced with an epidemic, the Indians retreat
