8 mai 1750 - French and Indian War
Description:
Culminating in the French Indian War, also known as The Seven Years’ War, or sometimes the Great War for the Empire, tensions had their beginning in 1689. The English and the French had battled for ownership of North America for years. It finally culminated in a war involving war on North American soil but also in several continents of the world. Both the French and the British wanted control of two rivers, the Allegheny River and the Monongahela. These rivers converge in what is today known as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The reason to control the rivers was that it provided good routes for commerce.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
8 mai 1750
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 275 ans