The French and Indian The French and Indian WarWar

1756 - 1763

Beginnings

The roots of hatred between the French and the English had been building for years and never waned.

France still held most of the territory in the Americas

Conflict Arising

Frustrated by the boxing maneuvers instigated by the French in the Ohio region, and the defeat of Washington in the Ohio valley. Britain directly challenged the French rule

Opening Rounds

General Braddock was dispatched with Two Irish regiments to destroy Fort Duquesne but was destroyed by a smaller French and Native American force, Braddock himself was killed.

Total War

The French knew that the quickest way to ensure victory, allowed the Indians under their control to attack frontier settlers “ensuring” a Canadian officer mused “a desire to return of peace”

The sides

British

Iroquois

Seneca

Oneida

Mohawk

Onondaga

Cayuga

Cherokee

Montauk

Creek

Chickasaw

Tuscararora

French

Algonquin

Delaware's

Shawnees

Sandusky

Seneca

Wea

Kickapoo

Assessment Point

What do you think were the motivations/needs for the Native American Tribes to assist the European Nations?

Turn around

In 1757 William Pitt came out of retirement and along with concessions made to the Iroquois Confederacy, started to turn around the war, amassing some 50,000 men

Bolstering

Britain soon enhanced the forts along the disputed borders and the stage was set for a dramatic turnaround

Battle Techniques

Generally this war also known as the seven year war was fought conventionally by both sides. They would form lines

Techniques

On both Sides

And then!!!

Aftermath

The often gruesome mess then had to be cleaned up by their loved ones

Map of the Battles Fought

Capture Of Ontario

Assessment Point

Now that the British had won the war, what concession do you think the Iroquois would want from them? What further problems are likely to come from this?

Treaty of Paris

Changing the Face of America

Last of the Mohicans