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French and Indian Wars - The French and Indian Wars were fought mainly between France (native allies) and England. Before the war France occupied Canada and the Ohio valley which was where they had the fur trade (origionally claimed in search of the Northwest Passage). The war itself started when a young George Washington was sent to capture Fort Duquesne ; he lost and then the British sent in soldiers leading to the wars. The war was led by Major General Edward Braddock. Although the British lost many times on land their navy made up for the losses, because both Brittan and France controlled many other areas around the world the French and Indian War took place all over the world being fought were ever the French or the British were. After the British capture of Quebec the French and Indian Wars finished at the sighing of the Treaty of Paris. Not only did the treaty end the war but it gave all French territory east of the Mississippi River to England and Florida (which belonged to Spain, in return Spain was given Louisiana ). Frances defeat left Brittan as the main power of the world.

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