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Start of the French and Indian war
the French and Indian war was started of a dispute of whether the upper Ohio River valley was owned by the British empire or if it was owned by the French Empire. -
George Washington builds fort Necessity
Fort Necessity was built by George Washington when he and some soldiers were sent to help defend against the French at Wills Creek. When the got to Wills Creek, it was occupied by the French so George Washington went farther upstream and built Fort Necessity in a large clearing for easy defense -
British are defeated at Fort Duquesne
in Western Pennsylvania a force of 1450 men lead by a general named Braddock were surrounded and defeated by Indian and French soldiers. -
Massacre at fort William Henry
the Massacre of fort William Henry was a siege against the British fort William Henry. There was a small force of British troops positioned at the fort so after days of attacking the fort, the British stationed there surrendered to the French. the terms of surrender were that British forces would be taken to Fort Edward and escorted by French soldiers. -
William pit leads British war effort
William pit lead the British war effort and made smart decisions to help win the war. He gave supplies to America and let the American authorities recruit people to join in the war and would pay them giving america an incentive to join the British in the war. -
British capture Havana
Spain joined the french as an ally in the French and Indian War.
Spain was defeated by British naval forces and the British took Havana from Spain -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed to end the french and Indian war. with the treaty, France gave up all territories in North America to show there was no threat of a foreign army attacking.
