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George Washington creating Ft. Necessity
George Washington was 22 years old when he created Fort Necessity. A battle broke out when the French refused to leave the land. George Washington had to surrender because the Fort was surrounded. -
William Pitt leading the British
William Pitt led the British from 1756 to 1761. William gave the British a new empire. William persuaded other colonists by promising large payments for military services and supplies. -
French take Fort Oswego
One in a series of French victories. There were 3,000 French and 1,100 British. After the battle the French commander takes the fort. -
American colonists refuse to serve under British commander
New British commander demanded exact numbers of recruits and money from colonies. Colonial assemblies began to refuse to cooperate. Colonists had their own government and didn't want to be used under British control. -
Massacre at Ft. William Henry
The French army killed many British prisoners. A lot (1,500) people were killed. French won the Massacre because so many British soldiers were dead. -
Louisbourg and Ft. Duquesne captured by British
British forces overwhelm French who then abandon Louisbourg. Before retreating North, the French burn Ft. Duquesne. The British didn't successfully take the Fort until November 25th. -
Battle of Quiberon Bay
British won and restricted the French Navy's ability to resupply forces in Canada. Was fought between the Royal Navy and the French Navy in Quiberon Bay. The battle signaled the rise of the Royal Navy in becoming the world's foremost naval power. -
French surrender Montreal
French forces are greatly outnumbered and are defeated in war's final battle in America. France fell into the hands of the British. 3 British armies started to attack the town but then the French General decided to surrender. -
British capture Havana, Manila from Spain
Spain enters the war as a French ally but gets badly beaten by British naval forces. British forces besieged and captured the city of Havana. Which at the time was an important Spanish naval base in the Caribbean. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty ended the war between Great Britain and France. France gave up all its territories in North America. All land west of the Mississippi and New Orleans goes to Spain and all land east of the Mississippi River and Canada goes to England.
