French and Indian War
It interesting that early in our history we fought against the French to later rely on the French as allies to defeat the British during the American Revolution. Without there help there might have been a different ending of the American Revolution. Again this is a simple timeline of the events and battles that effected the French & Indian War. If you wish to learn more I suggest you read “The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America” by Walter R. Borneman or ”The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War”, by Fred Anderson or “Recollections and Private Memoirs of George Washington”.
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| Fort Presque Isle is constructed by French | May 1753 | Erie, PA |
| Fort Le Boeuf built by French | July 1753 | Waterford, PA |
| Autumn 1753: French sieze Scot trader, John Fraser’s cabin which becomes location of Fort Machault. | ||
| January 1754: George Washington recieves letter from french than delivers to Govern. Dinwiddle set stage for war. | ||
| Fort Prince George is surrendered by British | April 1754 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| French begin to construct Fort Duguesne | April 1754 | |
| George Washington builds Fort Necessity | May 1754 | PA |
| Penns Creek Massacre | 1755 | PA |
| May 1756: England formally declares war against France. * Fighting spreads throught West Indies and Europe. | ||
| Vaul’s Fort is destroyed | 1756 | VA |
| Battle of Fort Chouaguen | 1756 | |
| Bristish Fort Granville is destroyed by Delaware chief Jacobs | July 1756 | Mifflin County, PA |
| French capture Fort Oswego & take control of Lake Ontario | August 1756 | NY? |
| French capture Fort William Henry | August 1757 | |
| Fort Ticonderoga isn’t taken by British | August 1757 | NY |
| British capture Fort Louisburg which opens St. Lawerance River | Summer 1758 | |
| British capture Fort Frontenac: supplies french army | Summer 1758 | |
| Fort Ligonier is constructed by Forbe’s men | September 1758 | |
| Treaty of Easton is signed. | Oct 8 – 26, 1758 | |
| Treaty = A promis where indians stop fighting for French as long as the British won’t settle any where west of Allegheny Mts. | ||
| French set Fort Duguesne on fire. | November 1758 | |
| British take control over Forks and area is named Pittsyburg | November 1758 | PA |
| British construct Fort Pitt | Spring 1759 | |
| Iroquios and British defeat French army at Fort Niagara | Summer 1759 | NY |
| British capture Fort Ticonderoga & Crown Point | Summer 1759 | |
| French surrender city of Quebec | September 1759 | |
| British capture Montreal | September 1760 | |
| British capture Spanish cities of Havana, Cuba. | Summer 1762 | |
| Spain joins the war effort on England’s side | Summer 1762 | |
| Treaty of Paris is signed: by France, England & Spain | February 1763 | |
| Attack of Fort Detroit | May 1763 | |
| End of Pontiac’s War | Fall 1765 | |
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