French and Indian War

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Was a theater of war of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes.

Chronology

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August 1757: In early August 1757, French General Montcalm and his 7,000 troops besieged Fort William Henry, leading to its capitulation. The British forces agreed to withdraw under parole, handing over the territory to France.

May 1754: Following the battle, George Washington, a young Virginia militia officer, pulled back several miles and established Fort Necessity. The fort was attacked by French forces, leading to Washington's surrender and the territory falling under Great Britain's military occupation in 1754.

July 1754: The Canadians attacked Fort Necessity under the command of Louis Coulon de Villiers, brother of Joseph Coulon de Jumonville. George Washington, a young British officer, surrendered after a brief battle on July 3, 1754, and negotiated a withdrawal under arms with the Iroquois Confederation.

August 1757: The French forces, led by General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and his subordinate Louis Antoine de Bougainville, remained at Fort William Henry for several days after its surrender by the British in 1757. They destroyed the remaining British fortifications before departing on August 18th to return to Fort Carillon.

August 1756: During the week of August 10, 1756, a force of French regulars and Canadian militia under General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm captured and occupied the British fortifications at Fort Oswego, leading to France gaining military control of the territory.

April 1754: In 1754, Governor Dinwiddie sent William Trent with 40 men to construct a fort at Fort Duquesne. This action sparked the beginning of the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France for control of the Ohio River Valley.

April 1754: In 1754, George Washington led forces to Fort Duquesne, where they were allowed to withdraw by Contrecœur. The fort was later completed and became a strategic stronghold in the French and Indian War.

January 1759: In 1758, during the French and Indian War, British forces under General John Bradstreet reoccupied Fort Oswego, which had been abandoned since 1756. The territory was previously controlled by the French but was now under British control.

June 1755: Colonel Robert Monckton, a British military officer, captured Fort Beauséjour in June 1755 during the Seven Years' War. This victory cut off the French Fortress Louisbourg from land-based reinforcements, marking a significant strategic success for Great Britain in the conflict.

1. Conquest of New France (1758-1760)

Was a British military campaign in New France during the Seven Years' War.

September 1759: Quebec city capitulated to Britain after the Battle of the Plains Abraham, securing British predominance in North America.

September 1760: In 1760, French military leaders Lévis and Vaudreuil surrendered the French colony of Canada to British forces. This marked the end of the French and Indian War in North America, with the British emerging victorious after the capitulation of Montreal.

July 1758: Louisbourg was a strategic French fortress located in present-day Nova Scotia, Canada. Major-General James Wolfe was a British Army officer known for his role in the capture of Quebec City during the Seven Years' War. The capture of Louisbourg was a significant victory for the British in their efforts to gain control of North America.

September 1762: In 1762, during the Seven Years' War, French forces captured St. John's in Newfoundland. General Amherst, a British military leader, sent his nephew William Amherst to recapture the territory. The Battle of Signal Hill in September 1762 resulted in the British regaining control of Newfoundland.

June 1762: The French forces, led by the Comte d'Haussonville, successfully captured St. John's in 1762, forcing the British to surrender. This event was part of the wider conflict between France and Britain known as the Seven Years' War.