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The battles of fort necessity
on July 3 1754 French troops invaded George Washington's fort. They were out numbered and many of his soldiers were hurt which then led to his surrender. -
The battles of Fort Duquesne
The battles here at Fort Duquesne is the first major event in the French and Indian war. The French owned the area next to the ohio river but the british wanted it to so they could take advantage of the natural resources so they decided to move in and take it. -
The Battles of Fort Niagara
The British defeated the French resistance on a 20-day long siege on July 26, 1754. As a result of the defeat the French had to leave other forts. They still tried to say Quebec though with all the forces they had. The victory at Fort Niagara means the british gained control of the eastern great lakes. -
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The battle of Fort Beausejour
This battle is one of the first battles of the French and Indian war. 2,000 British soldiers besieged the fort on June 3. The British hoped to capture fort Beausejour. The french withstood the siege bombardment. -
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The battles at Fort Frontenac
The battle at fort Frontenac was one of the most important tactical victories for the British in the French and Indian war. 2,200 British soldiers attacked the 110 French inhabitants. The french were out numbered so they had to surrender very quickly. Because the British won they cut one of their two major supply and communication lines that connect to Montreal and Quebec with the western territories of New Canada. -
The battles Quebec
This battle was also called the battle of the plains of Abraham. 4,400 soldiers began forming battle lines on the plains of Abraham and just as well was Montcalm with 4,000 soldiers. The french ended up retreating because of news about Montcalm's defeat. Quebec city surrendered on September 18, 1759 following with a lengthy British assault. The lost in Quebec essential sealed the victory for the British in the French and Indian War. -
The battles of Montreal
After the British had taken Quebec it wasn't long after that, that they took Montreal too. British forces of nearly 18,000 besieged or attacked Montreal. Only 2,100 French soldiers were left to defend the city. After three days the French were forced to give up Montreal and now it was in the hands of the British.