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The First Battle
Washington defeats the French in a surprise attack. His troops retreat to Great Meadows and build Fort Necessity. -
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French and Indian War
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The French Take Fort Necessity
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Declaring War
Great Britain declares war on France. France declares war back on Great Britain. -
Fort Frontenac
The French surrender this fort on Lake Ontario. Due to this, they are no longer able to communicate with their troops in the Ohio Valley. -
Peace With British/Indians
The British make peace with the Iroquois, Shawnee, and Delaware Indians. -
Fort Duquesne
The British recapture this fort. It is renamed "Pittsburgh." -
Capture
The British capture the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. -
Treaty of Paris
All French possessions east of the Mississippi, except New Orleans, are given to the British. All French possessions west of the Mississippi are given to the Spanish. France regains Martinique, Guadeloupe and St. Lucia. -
Smallpox
Soldiers at Fort Pitt infect the chiefs with blankets from the smallpox hospital. Soon faced with an epidemic, the Indians retreat. -
Pontiac Surrenders in Detroit
Indian power in the Ohio Valley is broken.
