French and Indian War

The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years' War. The war resulted in France's loss of all its possessions in North America except for some Caribbean islands and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, two small islands off Newfoundland. The British acquired Canada while Spain gained Louisiana in compensation for its loss of Florida to the British.

Nomenclature

In Britain and Canada, the designation French and Indian War is nearly unknown: English Canadians typically refer to the war as the Seven Years' War, while French Canadians refer to it as the Guerre de la conquête (War of the Conquest), since it is the war in which New France was conquered by the British and became part of the North American portion of the British Empire. In Britain it is simply regarded as the most important theatre of the Seven Years' War.

Related Topics:
English Canadians - Seven Years' War - French Canadians - New France - British Empire - Britain

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