The French and British colonists had both claimed some of the same territories in the Ohio valley. The French, knowing that the land boundaries were somewhat undefined built forts along where their claimed territories were. In 1752 General Washington led colonist troops to drive the French off of their territory. However, the British colonists lost this battle. After this battle, the British sent General Edward Braddock to lead the war against the French colonists. Under the leadership of Braddock the colonists continued to fail in their attempts to reclaim their territories. By 1758, the British had begun to change their military tactics and they also used a quarter of the British Navy to prevent supplies from France from reaching the French colonies. Around this time, the British also started heavily reinforce the colonists. After these changes, the British went on to win the Seven Years war in North America by the year
The French and British colonists had both claimed some of the same territories in the Ohio valley. The French, knowing that the land boundaries were somewhat undefined built forts along where their claimed territories were. In 1752 General Washington led colonist troops to drive the French off of their territory. However, the British colonists lost this battle. After this battle, the British sent General Edward Braddock to lead the war against the French colonists. Under the leadership of Braddock the colonists continued to fail in their attempts to reclaim their territories. By 1758, the British had begun to change their military tactics and they also used a quarter of the British Navy to prevent supplies from France from reaching the French colonies. Around this time, the British also started heavily reinforce the colonists. After these changes, the British went on to win the Seven Years war in North America by the year