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French & Indian War


 * Timeline:**
 * **Nov. 1, 1753** || **George Washington departs Williamsburgh, Virginia to go to Ohio Valley. Virginia's governor Robert Dinwiddle sent George to order the French to abandon the string of forts they're building.** ||
 * **May 16, 1754** || **After the battle Washington Indian allies, led by the Seneca chief Tangaharrison attack the french captives ,killing the french commander and scalping the wounded.** ||
 * **May. 28, 1754** || **French force of 700 men attacks Washington and his 400 troops at Fort Necessity for the revenge of the massacre at the Great Meadows. George Washington is forced to surrender.** ||
 * **July. 9, 1755** || **Edward Braddock is mortally wounded and his force of Brittish regulars and provncal troops is defended at the Battle of Wilderness.** ||
 * **August. 18, 1755** || **Mass. Governor and General William Shirley and force of 2,500 planned to attack Fort Niagra. But poor leadership and mass desertions forced Shirley to abandon the campaign.** ||
 * **Sept. 8, 1755** || **The mowhawks abondon their alliance with the Brittish after this battle; the other nations withen the Iroquis League adopt an informal position of neutrility.** ||
 * **May. 8, 1756** || **Britian and France officially declare war on one another.** ||
 * **August. 14, 1756** || **French forces under the marques de Montclalminnewly apt. commander of all french forces in North America captives Fort oswego.** ||
 * **June. 29, 1757** || **William Pitt is declared British secretary of state. He will commit whatever supplies that are needed to defeat the French.** ||
 * **August. 9, 1757** || **French General Montcalm forces the surrender of the British garrison at Fort William Henry after a six-day stage.** ||
 * **July. 8, 1758** || **British loses at Fort Carrillon** ||
 * **July. 26, 1758** || **The Brittish capture Louisbourg a French port on Nova Scotia.** ||
 * **August. 27, 1758** || **The British capture Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario, inturrupting French supply lines.** ||
 * **October. 21, 1758** || **The Treaty of Easton is signed between the Brittish and several Indian nations including Iroquis League and the Ohio Indians.** ||
 * **November. 23, 1758** || **French abandon and destroy Fort Duquesne and French commandor realizes the fort will be over run by John Forbes's force of 5,000 men.** ||
 * **July. 25, 1759** || **Brittish forces under general John Prideaux capture Fort Niagra completely serving contact between French gamions in eastern Canada and their posts south of Lake Erie.** ||
 * **July. 26, 1759** || **French abandon Fort Carrillon when it's besieged by Jeffery Amherst. French destroy as Crown Point. They now controlled Lake Champlain and Hudson River corridor. They rebuild Fort Carrillon and rename it as Fort Ticonderoga.** ||
 * **Sept. 13, 1759** || **General James Wolfe lands a force of Brittish troops above Quebec the attacks the city city across the Plains of Abraham.** ||
 * **Sept. 8, 1760** || **Govener General Vaundrevil of New France surrenders montreal the last French, stronghold in North America.** ||
 * **February. 10, 1763** || **The Treaty of Paris is ratified ending the French and Indian war. It was signed on November 3, 1762** ||
 * **April. 5, 1765** || **British parliament passes the sugar act. Extending the tax on foreigh molasses imported into the American colonies and imposing new or higher on several other non-british goods.** ||
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[|french and indian war article] [|french and indian war#2 article] What the french and indian war start over? What did the first four years show?

The French and Indian war was a seven year battle. There were territory issues for the battles. There were 18 places that this war took place. The war took place in Ohio River and Halifax. That's just two places out of 18 of them. That were it mainly took place by Fort Nessity. The event that sparked the French and Indian war had their origins in the trade with Native Americans. Also there was a lot of trade issues on it. Its trade with Native Americans got the fight started. The French and Indian war was a bloody and massive battle. The war between the French and Indians was very long.
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