french and Indian war timeline

  • George Washington creating fort necessity

    George Washington creating fort necessity
    during the seven year war 22 year old George Washington created fort necessity.This fort was a British fort built on the north side of Virginia.The fort was made to defend his troops weapons and all forces from the french.
  • battle of the wilderness

    battle of the wilderness
    British General Edward Braddock was badly wounded and his force of British regulars and provincial troops are defeated at the battle of the wilderness.
  • native Americans abandon British

    native Americans abandon British
    William Johnson Superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern colonies defeats the enemy's at the battle of lake George. But British resistance prevents him from advancing further to crown point at the southern tip of Lake Champlain as planned.
  • fort Oswego

    fort Oswego
    French forces under the Marquis de Montcalm newly appointed commander of all French forces in North America captures Fort Oswego strengthening French control over the Great Lakes.
  • british big defeat

    british big defeat
    The British suffer a horrible defeat at fort carillon.Despite the fact that the British outnumber them 4 to 1.But the british did suffer 3,000 fatalities.
  • British capture port

    British capture port
    The British capture Louisbourg a French port on Nova Scotia. With this victory the British are able to severely restrict French supply lines flowing down the Saint Lawrence River.
  • treaty of Easton

    treaty of Easton
    This treaty was signed between the British and several native American country's.including the Iroquois league and Ohio Indians. In return for peace the British decide to renegotiate the walking purchase of 1737.They also promised to build a trading post at the forks of Ohio river.
  • fort Niagara

    fort Niagara
    British forces under General John prideaux capture Fort Niagara completely severing contact between French garrisons in eastern Canada and their posts south of Lake Erie.
  • William Pitt leading the British

    William Pitt leading the British
    William Pitt was a leader of the British from 1756 to 1761 leading them to battle and what to do at home base.Pitt was leader in seven year war with the French and Native Americans.Pitt lead the British to victory in Canada.Pitt was lord privy seal.
  • massacre at Fort William Henry

    massacre at Fort William Henry
    It was called a massacre because of the hundreds upon thousands of people that died in the raid. French General Louis Joseph DE Montcalm was the one who decided to raid Fort William Henry on the southern side of lake George in between New York and Canada.