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May 10, 2024 · French and Indian War, American phase of a worldwide nine-year war (1754–63) fought between France and Great Britain. It determined control of the vast colonial territory of North America. Three earlier phases of the contest for overseas mastery included King William’s War, Queen Anne’s War, and King George’s War.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
"Seven Years" refers to events in Europe, from the official declaration of war in 1756—two years after the French and Indian War had started—to the signing of the peace treaty in 1763. The French and Indian War in America, by contrast, was largely concluded in six years from the Battle of Jumonville Glen in 1754 to the capture of Montreal ...
Nov 9, 2009 · During 1754 and 1755, the French won a string of victories, defeating in quick succession the young George Washington, Gen. Edward Braddock and Braddock’s successor, Governor William Shirley of...
Nov 12, 2009 · The Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763, officially bringing an end to the French and Indian War. The British were awarded Canada, Louisiana and Florida (the latter from Spain...
Mar 2, 2010 · The Seven Years’ War, a global conflict known in America as the French and Indian War, ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by France, Great Britain and Spain. In the early 1750s,...
- Missy Sullivan
The French and Indian War (1754-63) was a conflict involving Britain, France, their colonies in North America and various Native American tribes. The war was triggered by territorial disputes between British colonials and French settlers in north-eastern America, then expanded into a larger global conflict called the Seven Years’ War.
