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The French Against George Washington
Lt. Colonel George Washington, having returned to the Ohio Valley with a regiment of Virginia provincial troops, defeats a French force near the Great Meadows. After the battle, Washington's Native American allies, led by Seneca Chief Tanaghrisson, attack the French captives, killing the French commander and scalping the wounded. -
Conflict Between the Natives and The British
William Johnson, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the northern colonies, defeats the British at the Battle of Lake George. But British resistance prevents his advancing further to Crown Point at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, as planned. Instead, he builds Fort William Henry at the southern tip of Lake George. The Mohawks abandon their alliance with the British after this battle; the other nations within the Iroquois League adopt an informal position of neutrality. -
The British Begin to Accept the Fight
William Pitt is named British Secretary of State. He will commit the British government to the allocation of whatever resources are necessary to defeat the French in America and on the European continent. He will authorize the raising of 23,000 provincial troops in North America in 1758 and will end squabbling over-taxationn by guaranteeing the colonial assemblies that Parliament will cover all expenses. -
The British Losing the War
The British suffer a humiliating and costly defeat at Fort Carillon, despite outnumbering French forces by four to one. The British suffer almost 2,000 casualties. -
The Treaty of Easton
The Treaty of Easton is signed between the British and several Native American nations, including the Iroquois League and the Ohio Indians. In return for peace, the British promise to renegotiate the Walking Purchase of 1737, through which the Iroquois gave away Delaware lands in western Pennsylvania to the British colony. They also promise to build a trading post at the Forks of the Ohio River and to prohibit white settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. -
End of the War
The Treaty of Paris is ratified, ending the French and Indian War. Signed on November 3rd, 1762, the treaty's ratification has been delayed by critics, including William Pitt, who believe its terms are too lenient. In the treaty, France surrenders all of its former North American territories east of the Mississippi River to Britain, except New Orleans. Canada is also ceded to Great Britain.
