Changes

The war is called the ''French and Indian War'' because the British army and the American colonials fought against the French army and its Indian allies.  A few Indians fought on the British side.  French Canadians call it the "War of the Conquest."  Europeans call it the "Seven Years War" because it lasted 1756-1763.  Most of the war was fought in Europe.

The war is called the ''French and Indian War'' because the British army and the American colonials fought against the French army and its Indian allies.  A few Indians fought on the British side.  French Canadians call it the "War of the Conquest."  Europeans call it the "Seven Years War" because it lasted 1756-1763.  Most of the war was fought in Europe.

==British Empire==

==Soldiers==

British prime minister  [[William Pitt the elder]] decided that it was necessary to win the war against France at all costs. In previous wars America had been a side-show to Europe; not it was an important arena, though still not as important as central Europe. Militia and volunteers from the [[Thirteen Colonies]] became the main source of British manpower, augmented by British regiments and under the command of british professional soldiers.  

British prime minister  [[William Pitt the elder]] decided that it was necessary to win the war against France at all costs. In previous wars America had been a side-show to Europe; now it was an important arena, though still not as important as central Europe. Militia and volunteers from the [[Thirteen Colonies]] became the main source of British manpower, augmented by British regiments and under the command of british professional soldiers. Most of the Americans were young and poor; many were indentured servants who won freedom from their labor contracts by going  to war.

 

In Pennsylvania, [[Benjamin Franklin]] played a crucial role in organizing the defense of the colony over the objections of thepacifistic Quakers.

==Battles==

==Battles==

[[Image:F-i-war3.jpg|thumb|280px|left]]France sent troops to fight the war but with fewer than 10,000 local militia from the locals, it was always outnumbered. Louisbourg fell to the British in 1758, Quebec in 1759, and Montreal in 1760.

[[Image:F-i-war3.jpg|thumb|280px|left]]France sent troops to fight the war but with fewer than 10,000 local militia from the locals, it was always outnumbered. Louisbourg fell to the British in 1758, Quebec in 1759, and Montreal in 1760.