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George Washington creating Ft. Necessity
George Washington was 22 years old when he began construction on Fort Necessity. It was called Fort Necessity because it was a fort that protected their supplies in the storehouse. The Battle of Fort Necessity was fought between France and England. -
William Pitt leading the British
From 1756 to 1761 William Pitt was a part of the British Council and controller. During the French and Indian War Pitt needed the manpower from the Americans. Pitt was the main turning point of the French and Indian War. -
The French take Ft. Oswego
The week of August 10, 1756 was good for the French. The 3000 of their troops secured and captured many fortifications that were in Fort Oswego. During this time the French were under the command of General Montcalm. -
Massacre at Ft. William Henry
The Massacre at Fort William Henry was brutal. The British Soldiers were killed by the Indians and then they took the scalp of the soldiers. Also the Indians brought hundreds of inmates to Canada and they were kept there because of price. -
British defeated at Ft. Duquesne
Initially at the battle of Fort Duquesne the French defeated the British. Later the British came and burned down the fort, and defeated the French very quickly. The British named the Fort Pitt after the rebuilt it and Pittsburgh later became it's name. -
The British Take Fort Ticonderoga
On July 8, 1758 the French troops of Montcalm were attacked by the British. The resulting battle was so crazy that it was the largest of the French and Indian War and was the bloodiest up until the Civil War. Eventually the British captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1759. -
Battle of Quebec
The British defeated the French troops in the City of Quebec on September 13, 1759. During this battle Major General James Wolfe led the British. During this war only 58 of the British were killed, but around 200 of the French were killed. Also 596 British were wounded and 1,200 French were wounded. There is a big number difference there. By seeing those facts you can probably have an idea that the British won. -
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was fought in Quiberon Bay, near St. Nazaire The two Navy's that fought were the French and Royal Navy. The outcome of the battle was British victory. -
British make peace with the Cherokee Indians
Between the British and Cherokee Indians losses were happening on both ends. Both sides agreed to sign a peace treaty in 1761. As a symbol of good faith, A junior officer that was named Henry Timberlake agreed to go with the Cherokee's. -
The 1763 Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the French and Indian War. Something that went along with the treaty is that Britain got almost all of what is modern day the United States of America, east of the Mississippi though. Also all of Canada was another thing Britain won.
