Seven Years War - Buildup
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- Created on: 29-04-22 20:34
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- Prior Conflict
- King William's and Queen Anne's War
- Treaty of Utrecht 1713
- France recognised Britain's rights to control Hudson Bay territory, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia
- France recognised Britain's rights to control over Iroquois native people (who were not consulted about the situation
- in both wars - French + Native American allies carried out savage attacks on frontier areas of New York and New England
- killed and tortured hundreds of colonists
- Colonists received little help from Britain - thus dependant on their own militia + Native allies
- forces successful and holding enemy at bay: 1710 = a New England Force managed to annex Nova Scotia
- Treaty of Utrecht 1713
- SEVEN YEARS WAR - BUILDUP
- Albany Congress
- only 500 British troops in America (following the peace of 1748) due to salutary neglect
- Board of Trade recognised Native American support = essential in struggle against French
- thus called on colonies north of Virginia to send delegates to discuss this
- Albany Congress- June 1754
- thus called on colonies north of Virginia to send delegates to discuss this
- June 1754
- Congress adopted scheme (drawn up by Ben Franklin) for inter-colonial federation
- Franklins Plan of Union
- envisaged an elected colonial parliament w/ authority over Native Americanaffairs
- this parliament would also be able to levy taxes to support an army
- was ignored by colonial assemblies
- Franklins Plan of Union
- Fort Dunsque
- Virginian planters received land fro British gov in trans-Allegheny region
- at the same time the French were building forts throughout this area - wanted to secure control throughout the area
- Virginian force (led by Washington) went to prevent this but French already in possession of area - they were building Fort Dunsque at the time
- fighting followed - Washington forced to surrender
- led to Britain sending General Braddock and 2000 troops to America although on his way to Fort Dunsque he was killed in a French-Native American ambush
- fighting followed - Washington forced to surrender
- Virginian force (led by Washington) went to prevent this but French already in possession of area - they were building Fort Dunsque at the time
- at the same time the French were building forts throughout this area - wanted to secure control throughout the area
- Virginian planters received land fro British gov in trans-Allegheny region
- Albany Congress
- King George's War
- Britain too absorbed in Europe to send help to Colonies
- France/Spainsimilar problems
- Royal Navy stronger than French + Spanish navies = difficult for Britain's enemies to send forces to America
- Colonists outnumberedFrench
- but intercolonial disputes + French alliances w/ Native Americans offset British advantage
- New England heavily involved
- bore much of the cost
- their sailors were pressed into the Royal Navy
- other men of military age did most if the fighting on land
- Colonists' greatest military achievement = captured Louisburg 1745
- outrage when Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748 handed Louisburg back to France
- Britain too absorbed in Europe to send help to Colonies
- King William's and Queen Anne's War
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