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French and Indian War
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Battle of Monongahela
The battle of Monongahela was supposed to be a suprise attack on the French but it failed. The French suprised the british near the Monongahela River. The French showed up with less than 100 men against the Britsh with about 1500 troops but still managed to win. The British commander was Edward Braddock. picture found: www.historicalfirearms -
Massacre at Ft. William Henry
The Massacre at Fort William Henry was in upstate New York. The British surrender it to the French general Montcalm who's force had about 2,000 Indians from all different tribes. Info found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_William_Henry
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Battle of Fort Duquesne
Fort Duquesne is located in present day Pittsburg. The battle of Fort Duquesne was won by the French . Info found and image:
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Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was known as the turning point of the war because that was one of the first battles the British won. It was also the French's capital so the British gained all of the land surrounding it.
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British take Manila from Spain
This Battle was fought against the British and Spain in and around Manila (the capital of the Philippines). The British won Manila from Spain but only for a short period of time. Image and Info found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_(1762) -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the 7 years war. The Treaty of Paris said that Britain claimed the land east of the Mississippi River. The Treaty took all of French's land in North America. Image Found: https://www.landofthebrave.info/images/treaty-paris.jpg Info Found: In book on page 134
