An overview of the French and Indian War in North America, its link to the Seven Years’ War, the Ohio River Valley, and Washington’s early campaigns. Discover the origins of the French and Indian War, the North American front of the broader Seven Years’ War, and how a river system, fortifications, and Native alliances shaped the conflict. This video traces the clash of British and French empires from competing Ohio Valley claims to the climactic engagements around Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity. Learn how Washington's early reconnaissance and diplomacy set the stage for a continental war, and how Native American Confederacies such as the Iroquois and their rivals navigated shifting alliances to advance or resist, with beaver trade and imperial charters driving choices. The narrative covers riverine warfare, fort-building on inland frontiers, and the dynamics between European-style tactics and guerrilla warfare that defined mid-18th-century North America. By examining logistical networks, supply lines, and strategic actors, viewers gain a clearer picture of why the war expanded beyond North American borders and how it set the stage for later colonial and global conflict.
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