-
Building of Fort Duquesne
Fort Duquesne was built for trade on the fork of the Ohio River. While being built the Virginians were attacked by the French, the fort was named after the French general/governor. The British tried to take back the fort, failing numerous times before victory. -
George Washington creates Fort Necessity
George Washington currently 22, made Fort Necessity in Virginia. He made the fort to protect himself and his soldiers from the French who are maddened by the murder of Ensign Joseph Coulon de Jumonville. George, fearing the French were planning to attack, attacked them first, and won the battle, he had help from the Native Americans. -
William Pitt leading the British
Pit served as a military leader for the British from 1756-1761, he decided that a big part of the war should have be at sea. He reinforced Prussia to fight the French, he helped the British harass the French with it's navy. He was a strong leader and was feared around the world. -
Massacre at Fort William Henry
The massacre was an attack from the Native Americans against the British prisoners. The "massacre" was the Native Americans brutally attacking and killing the British, the French and Natives stole lots of supplies, including blankets, weapons, etc. The French prisoners held by the British were lost in the battle, the Natives took British soldiers as prisoners and held them for ransom. -
Prussia Enters the Battle
William Pitt - the British leader - saw colonial conflict and took that as a way to build a big empire. He paid Prussia to fight for him in the war. This action took a toll on the British financially, but paid out for them in the end when they won multiple battles using the help of the Prussians. -
Taking Back Fort Duquesne
After numerous tries from the British to take back the fort, they learned that the fort wasn't heavily guarded. They brought an army of 6,000 soldiers to take it back. When the French saw their impending doom they quickly retreated and burned the fort. On November 25 1758 the British regained the trading grounds. -
Battle of Quebec
General James Wolfe achieved great victory as he lead his army up the cliffs of Quebec and defeated the French. This battle sparked the loss of Canada by the French. Both of the leaders, Wolfe and the French Montcalm were wounded, Montcalm died the day after the battle.
