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British defeated a Fort Dusquesne
British troops under the command of General Braddock went to Fort Dusquesne to join forces with George Washington. They were expecting to fight like they fought in Europe. However, the French and Indians had a different idea. They hid in the woods and fired shoots from behind the trees. Although they were greatly outnumbered, the French and Indians defeated the British and took over Fort Dusquesne. -
French take Fort Oswego
This impotant event took place in upstate New York. The fort was taken with not much of a battle. However after it was taken French commander Montcalm found out something shocking. He discovered their Indian allies had been killing wounded soldiers and taking their scalps. He also found out that they had been forcing captives to be slaves. -
Colonists refuse to serve under British Commander
This took place throughout all of the colonies. Lord Loudoun who was a new british commander took over. He closely managed the war effort. Lord Loudoun demanded exact numbers on recruits and money from the colonies. Colonial assemblies began to refuse and colonists began to rebel. -
Massacre at Fort William Henry
This was an event that happened not long after the French took Fort Oswego. After the Britished surrendered the fort, Montcalm promised all the British a safe voyage home back to England. However, a few months after the Indians went to Fort William Henry and massacred the British. They killed 185 and took 310 people captive. -
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William Pitt guides British war effort
William Pitt was a Secretary of State for the British. His goal was to reduce tension between the colonists. He promised payment proportions for the war effort, he gave the colonial assmblies the power for recruiting, and sent in thouseands mote soldiers to fight. He was most loved for replacing Lord Loudoun with a more reasonable commander -
Louisbourg and Fort Dusquesne are captured by the British
In this battle the British-American-Indian forces overwhelm the French. This causes the french to abandon Louisbourg. The British soon took over. However, before the French leave they seek revenge. They burn Fort Duquesne and then retreat North. -
Battle of Quilbeon Bay
It was during the Seven Years war between England and France that the Battle of Quiberon bay was fought on November 20, 1759. The opposing forces were Admiral Sir Edward Hawke with 23 ships of the line versus Marshal de Conflans with 21 ships. At the time it appeared France was preparing to invade both England and Scotland, with both troops and their ship transports massing around the Loire estuary. The Loire river is the longest in France, rising in the Cevennes to debouch into the Bay of Bisca -
French surrender Montreal
After the fall of Quebec in 1759, Montreal was the only French power base remaining in Canada. By September the armies had surrounded Lévis at Montreal with General Jeffery Amherst's men arriving at Lachine on September 6, 1760. Although Lévis wanted to fight, Governor Marquis de Vaudreuil felt there was nothing left but to surrender the town.
Amherst, who had agreed to Vaudreuil's terms of surrender, refused to grant Lévis the military honours of war. This courtesy, usually granted to a defeat -
British capture Havana, Manila from Spain
British forces besieged and captured the city of Havana, which at the time was an important Spanish naval base in the Caribbean, and dealt a serious blow to the Spanish navy. Havana was subsequently returned to Spain under the 1763 Treaty of Paris that formally ended the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War. The Treaty was made possible by the British victory over France and Spain, and marked the beginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe.The treaty did not involve either Prussia or Austria who signed a separate Treaty of Hubertusburg.
