French and Indian War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Native Americans, American Indians, British Empire
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, French History, American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
- Date: July 3, 1754-February 10, 1763
Article abstract: At issue: Control of North America. Result: France loses most of its North American land holdings.
Background
The French and Indian War began as a scuffle in American forests and spread across the ocean to become an international conflict. Though the war seemed yet another in a series of colonial struggles between France and England, it permanently changed the face of the North American map.
Before the outbreak of the French and Indian War, England and France fought three wars over land claims in the New World. King William’s...
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