Monday, December 12, 2011

Major Events

British defeated at Ft. Duquesne during 1755 in Western Pennsylvania.

French take Ft. Oswego during 1756 in Upstate New York.

Massacre at Ft. William Henry during 1757 in Upstate New York.

William Pitt guides British war effort in 1757 thru 1761 in London.

Louisbourg and Ft. Duquesne Captured by British during 1758 in Quebec and Western Pennsylvania.

Battle of Quebec during 1759 in Quebec.

Battle of Quiberon Bay during 1759 off France.

Iriquois join British-American alliance during 1760 at the American Colonies.

French surrender Montreal during 1760 in Quebec.

British capture Havana, Manila from Spain during 1762 in Cuba, Philippine Islands.

Treaty of Paris during 1763 in Paris, France.

British territorial claims greatly expanded in America.

British dept grew in an attempt to finance an ever-expanding war.

Resentment towards American colonists grew in Parliament among those who saw

Americans as unwilling to finacially support a war on their behalf.

American Colonists unified for the first time against a common enemy.

Colonial militias saw themselves as volunteers or a "people's army" in contrast to
the authoritarian and coervice British Army.

France's influence in development of North American dwindled mightily.

Source: Feldmeth.net

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