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Time line (French: (French success: 1754-1756 (For the first two years of…
Time line
French:
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Problem: This area of land had been claimed by the French to protect the region, the French Governor-General Duquensne put the Ohio region under military control.
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Unofficial war 1749-1755
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Jumonville Affair 1754
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Washington ambushed a small French diplomatic group that had been sent to negotiate with the colony of Virginia
The French diplomat Jumonville and his delegation were killed in this ambush at a spot called Great Meadows south of Fort Duquesne- bodies were left unburied.
Siege of Louisbourg:
The British needed to capture Louisbourg in order to control the entrance of the St. Lawrence River this would give them direct access to New France
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At this time the British had the most powerful navy in the world. If Louisbourg fell the French navy would not be able to supply and reinforce the colonies, especially New France
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Lasted from 1756-1763
British and French
St Lawrence River
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1752, 1 500 French militia had established a garrison (a chain of forts) in Fort Duquensneas the command post for the region. the french controlled the region
The Tide Turns 1756-1763
In 1756 the North American conflict came global. Fighting took place Europe ans the colonies belonging to Britain and France. Great Britain was determined to destroy Frances colonial empire, so it sent more than 20 000 soldiers to America
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significance
These were the opening shots of the seven years war - although not a global war yet the french feared that the thirteen colonies wanted to expand and assume control of more territory
The thirteen colonies realized that to secure victory against the french a unified military strategy was needed and that the British would have to send in the regular troops.
Britain:
Thirteen colonies settled in large urban-liked settlements with a greater focus on industry and commerce
French retaliate
The french retaliated and laid siege to Washington's Fort Necessity in July 1754. Washington was forced to surrender but was allowed to return to Virginia. The French kept Washington's journal which contained plans to attack French forts in the Ohio region during peace and time.
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