Compare And Contrast French And Indian War

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French and Indian War The French and Indian War was quite confusing for its name. This war was not the conflicts between the French and the Indians; it actually was a general term of series battles that England fought against France for the control right of the North America. At that time, these two countries stayed in peace. However, the British alerted that the French attempted to seize the opportunity to conquer this land by military ways. The France forces built several military forts to claim the ownership of the Ohio Valley region. These forts irritated the British because they wanted to expand their American empire in the same region. In order to against the French, the English-Americans in Virginia send a military unit to attack and …show more content…

This battle was part of the master plan named “the capture of Quebec”, which was designed by the prime minister of England, William Pitt and implemented by other British military leaders like James Wolfe, Jeffrey Amherst and so on. James Wolfe was a prominent military leader and planner. Under their leadership, the British forces controlled Louisbourg, Fort Frontenae, and Fort Duquesne. The plan went well and finally resulted in the battle of Quebec. It was a traditional European war, which was fought in the Plains of Abraham near the city. During the war, British general James Wolfe and French commander Marquis de Montcalm were both killed. Even so, the British won the battle and got an upper hand over French because they captured the crucial city Quebec. This battle became the most important one in that it was connected with the significance of this city. Quebec was the political and economical center of the French colonists. That was to say, the heart of the French Empire in the North American Continent was seized by the British. The failure of the French resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and finally put an end to the domination of France in North …show more content…

The most important battle of the War of 1812 was the Battle of Plattsburgh which was also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain. This was a naval battle between George Dowine who was the English Captain and American naval commander Thomas MacDonough on Lake Champlain. The Battle was part of the northern offensive. MacDonough took advantage of faster ships and better strategies to win this battle which stopped the northern offensive as well. In addition, the Battle of Lake Champlain led to the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium in 1815. The War was ended up with this peace treaty literally and neither side won the war. However, the southern offensive was still continuing. The Battle of New Orleans broke out. Edward Packenham, an English general wanted to occupy the city of New Orleans. General Andrew Jackson defeated English army with few casualties. The Battle of New Orleans was the most celebrated and brilliant battle of the war, but it happened after the war was over. The War of 1812 was an extension of American Revolution to some degree and it led America towards independence. During the war, English gave up its maritime policies and became an ally with the United States ever since. The war caused no geographical change but peace between the United States and Britain. All the causes of the war disappeared after the war between England and France

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