French and Indian War

The French and Indian War is the common U.S. name for the North American part of the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). In Canada, it is usually just referred to as the "Seven Year's War", although French speakers in Québec often call it La guerre de la Conquête ("The War of the Conquest"). In Europe, there is no specific name for the North American part of the war. The name French and Indian War refers to the two main... more

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  • 9 years (1754 — 1763)

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Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War was a major military conflict that lasted from 1756, as a result of the French and Indian War that erupted in North America in 1754, until the conclusion of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in 1763. It involved all of the major European powers of the period. The war...

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  • 9 years (1754 — 1763)
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