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=French and Indian War (also known as The Seven Years War) =



Go to this presentation in order to find out the complete story of the French and Indian War. This presentation contains pictures, text, and video clips.
[|Military Heritage Magazine: The Seven Years War Website] Read articles and biographies dedicated to those involved in the Seven Years War (or the French and Indian War) on both sides. Also, find out more about the music, uniforms, and army life during the 18th century. Finally, find out more about reenactment groups and their dedication to keeping the history of this little known war alive.

[|Scalping During the French and Indian War: Archiving Early America] Read about the barbaric practice of scalping during the French and Indian War in this article by George A. Bray III.

[|Fort Necessity] Fort Necessity was a small stockade in western Pennsylvania built by Virginia Militia led by George Washington in 1754.

[|Treaty of Paris of 1763] The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War in Europe and the French and Indian War in North America.

[|PBS: The War that Made America Companion Site] Oftentimes, the French and Indian War is thought to be a preview for the American Revolution. This PBS companion site will give you more insight as to how the relationship between the American colonists and England was affected before, during, and after the war was over.

[|Fort William Henry Massacre]

[|Seven Years' War Index] If you want to find out more about the Seven Years' War/French and Indian War, there are many links on the site related to important battles, people, and events during this time period.

[|French and Indian War- Animated Geography] <span style="background-color: #fdfcfc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">If you would like to see where the battles took place and find out more information about the war, click on this link. Make sure that your volume on your computer is up. <span style="background-color: #0084ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> =<span style="background-color: #0edd19; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Important People in the French and Indian War =

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Biography of General Braddock]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|King George III of England]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Chief Pontiac]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|George Washington: A Brief Biography]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|George Washington: The Soldier Through the French and Indian War (Valley Forge website)]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|The Life of George Washington by David Ramseyl]

===<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;">Published eight years after George Washington’s death, David Ramsay’s Life of George Washington achieved great popularity. A contemporary of Washington, historian Ramsay writes with the knowledge and insights one acquires only by being on the scene. ===

<span style="background-color: #f2f35e; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Important Images from the French and Indian War
<span style="background-color: #0084ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|The First Political Cartoons in America: Join or Die by Ben Franklin]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|How to Analyze "Join or Die" political cartoon]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West (painting)]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Early Canada Historical Narratives: Images related to the Death of Montcalm]