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The seven years war
The seven years war its a series of war between european empires. It is fought in all three theaters of war , the indies , the namericas , and europe. -
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The expulsion of the acadians
The british have expelled the acadians from their home land , they have gone to france , louisiana , and scattered around the world. -
Siege of fort oswego
August 10–14, 1756. The french have sieged the fort of oswego. Fort oswego was one of the many forts the the french have took from the british, This removed the British presence on Lake Ontario and removed it as a threat to the nearby French Fort Frontenac. -
Start of the siege of fort william henry
3–9 August 1757,he siege of fort william henry. It was French General montcalm against the British Fort William Henry.The defending commander is george monro. It is a war fought with about 9000 french warriors , and 2000 of british warriors. soon, the british army ran out of ammo. So monro and montcalm signed a surrender.They were allowed to retreat to fort Edward, protected by french army. However, later the Firstnation part of french army attacked the retreating british. It ended a massacacre. -
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Siege of Fort William Henry
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End of the siege of fort william henry
After the massacre , some british troops managed to get back to Fort Edward , this changed the whole view of rhe british on the first nation for the whole war. -
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Siege of louisbourg
8 June–26 July 1758 , its the siege of louisbourg. Louisbourg is a fortified city , also a dock, this means its a critical position for both france and british . Louisbourg was conquered in july. The commander there knew it wasn't gonna hold , but decided to make time for quebec. After louisbourg was conquered, quebec was not far. -
Start of siege of loisbourg
8 June–26 July 1758 , its the siege of louisbourg. Louisbourg is a fortified city , also a dock, this means its a critical position for both france and british . Louisbourg was conquered in july. The commander there knew it wasn't gonna hold , but decided to make time for quebec. After louisbourg was conquered, quebec was not far. -
End of the siege of louisbourg
8 June–26 July 1758 , its the siege of louisbourg. Louisbourg is a fortified city , also a dock, this means its a critical position for both france and british . Louisbourg was conquered in july. The commander there knew it wasn't gonna hold , but decided to make time for quebec. After louisbourg was conquered, quebec was not far. -
French fire boats attempt to blow up english ships
28 June 1759, the french lined up about 80 shipes , packed with explosives. chanined together and sent them down stream at night. At the end of the river , it was the 200 british ship- fleet. However , the ships exploded TOO early , and didnt destroy a lot of ships. -
The battle of plains of abraham
13 September 1759 , on the plains of abrahams , the french army of general montcalm and general wolfe battled. This is a decisive fight for the british , should they win it , they will take quebec. In this battle , both montcalm and wolfe was shot. Wolfe died at the end of the battle , and montcalm died 2 days later. The french have lost the battle. -
Battle of Sainte-Foy
The battle of Sainte-foy was fought to take back quebec. Lévis, who was the commander of the french army, tried to siege Quebec with 7000 men, including militia and First Nations people. he planed to siege it by spring, when a french fleet is suppose to arrive, However , they lost. The british had some people and 16 batteries , and their commannder is james murray. -
The battle of neuville
May 16, 1760, after the winter of quebec, the british is eager to get a fleet into quebec, in order to garrison the docks. However James murrays order were delayed of bad weather. On May 16 at daybreak, , Commodore Swanton let HMS Diana , Lowestoffe, Vanguard(1 ship of the line 2 frigates) , to go through the town and to attack the French in the river above. Arround 5 am , 6 french ships, engaged the british. All french ships is destroyed, and their commander, Jean Vauquelin was taken Prisoner, -
The surrender of Montreal
September 8, 1760. The british have captured montreal. 18000 men , from three water ways (rivers) .Murray's army and 3800 men came from St. Lawrence River from Québec, 3400 soldiers , commanded by Haviland came from the Richelieu River, and finally Amherst and his 11000 men came frome St. Lawrence from Lake Ontario. The french , with 2100 men , didnt stand a chance. to avoide a massacre , the french gave up montreal. -
Surrender of french canada
8 September 1760, Governor General Pierre, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, surrendered the French colony of Canada. But the british agreed to let the 70000 french inhabitants of freedom from deportation ,and from confiscation of property, freedom of religion, the right to go back to France, and equal treatment in the fur trade. The Treaty of Paris made the northern New France an official british colony. -
The treaty of paris
10 February 1763 , the king of the british empire , the french empire , the spanish empire , the portugal empire. The two nations returned SOME territory that they took, but Britain gained more than france. Also , the british agreed to protect roman catholic in america.
