French and Indian War

By james959876

  • War declared

    The seven years war declared by english. The seven years war begins

  • Fort Necessity

    built by gorge washington a young officer in the brittish army.
  • Period: to

    french and indian war

    A war against the french and brittish thet lasted 7 years.

  • Albany congress

    Franklin Realized that the colonies would be much stronger united than seperated.

  • Gen Edward Braddock Dies

    In the Battle of the Monongahela he dies against a smaller french indian force. now Brittens greatest general was now dead.

  • Fort Dequense

    Gen Bradokk is deafeated by french and indian forces.
    Brittish: 1500 troops
    French/Indian/:400 troops
    This fort lead the brittish into the ohio river.

  • Battle of Lake Gorge

    Sir William Johnson, Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau
    1500 men 200 indians 1500 men

  • Acadians get kicked

    6000 Acadians are expeled from Nova Scotia by not swearing loyalty to the Brittish.

  • Battle of Fort Oswege

    Gen. Montcalm takes Fort Oswego.

  • William Pit becomes Forign Minister

    William Pitt is choosen to take over the war, he builds up his navy and selects tallented commanders. He boosted up the moral of the colonials to fight for the Brittish.

  • Fort William Henry

    French general Montcalm force the surrender of the brittish garrison William Henry after a six day seige. 150 killed 500 captured or held for ransom. This fort was able to spread supplies up and down the hudson river. the Brittish needed this fort.

  • Brittish take Fort Niagra

    french have 486 men with captian Pierre Pouchot. the Brittish have Brigadier General John Prideaux and Sir William Johnson with 3549 men.

  • Battle of Quebec

    The Brittish taske the most important city in new france. Here they transported suplies and troops from france. If the Brittish take it they control the whole Ohio valley and the french cannot supply there troops. The massive force of 250 ships and 8500 men plus 4000 that secretly landed behind the fort. The French had an average force of 5000 men.

  • Spanish join the war

    Spain joins the side of the French

  • Treaty of Paris

    A treaty that claims that france will leave America. The Brittish will get east of the mississippi and the spanish to the west. This confirms the Brittish victory.