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.

Series of North American conflicts, 1600-1700s

The French and Indian War was the last of four major colonial wars (called, somewhat confusingly, French and Indian Wars) between the British, the French, and their Indian allies, following the conflicts known in North America as King William's War (1689-97), Queen Anne's War (1702-1714), and King George's War (1744-48). The preceding wars, fought more as secondary theatres to European conflicts, resulted in little territorial change.

Related Topics:
French and Indian Wars - King William's War - 1689 - 97 - Queen Anne's War - 1702 - 1714 - King George's War - 1744 - 48

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