French-Indian

Since 1727 the French had tolerated an English trading post at Oswego, in Iroquois country on the southeast shore of Lake Ontario, but it had been ineffective in competing with the French-Indian trade.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

He believed at first that a major French-Indian invasion was likely.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

He started writing again, with his first novel being, Betty Zane (1903), about life during the French-Indian War, using one of his ancestors as the basis for his book.

Five People Born on January 31 | myFiveBest 2010

Since 1727 the French had tolerated an English trading post at Oswego, in Iroquois country on the southeast shore of Lake Ontario, but it had been ineffective in competing with the French-Indian trade.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

Wetzel was a frontiersman and Indian fighter during the French-Indian War.

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The British levied a tax on food to help pay for the French-Indian War.

Five Things You Thought Were in The US Constitution | myFiveBest 2010

Since 1727 the French had tolerated an English trading post at Oswego, in Iroquois country on the southeast shore of Lake Ontario, but it had been ineffective in competing with the French-Indian trade.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

Although a reconnaissance party warned of imminent attack, and President Washington – a veteran of the French-Indian War – had cautioned him not to underestimate the tactics used by the Indians, St. Clair had few guards posted and his troops were completely unprepared.

The Greatest Military Defeats In U.S. History | myFiveBest 2010

He believed at first that a major French-Indian invasion was likely.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

He believed at first that a major French-Indian invasion was likely.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011