French And Indian War

The French and Indian War was one of the first wars to take place in the English colonies. The war was fought primarily as a result of competition for land. The war pitted Great Britain against the French and their Indian allies. Early on the French had great success in the war because they had the help of the Indians. The Indians fought in a manner that the British soldiers were unaccustomed to. The Indians relied on ambush tactics and hit and run strategies.

Although the British got off to a slow start in the war, they would eventually be able to defeat Great Britain. There were three key factors that enabled the British to achieve victory in the French and Indian War. The first was that William Pitt was put in charge of the war effort. He made the war a national focus for Great Britain. He spent an enormous amount of money on the war and sent over 50,000 British troops to the colonies to help fight the war. This was a great idea, but these soldiers did not know how to fight a war in the wilderness. In order to achieve victory, the British had to make some Indian allies of their own. The Indians that would ultimately lead the British to victory were the Iroquois. The Iroquois did much of the fighting during this war and even trained British soldiers to fight using their methods. With the help of the Iroquois, the British were able to drive the French all the way back into Canada. The last major battle fought in the war took place at Quebec. The British won this battle and French had to surrender, thus bringing the French and Indian War to an end.