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The '''French and Indian War''', also known as the [[Seven Years War]], was a war fought between the [[British]] and the [[French]], from 1754 to 1763 in [[North America]]. [[Native Americans]] fought for both sides, although mainly on the side of the French. The British were victorious, removing the French from the lands east of the [[Mississippi River]].
The '''French and Indian War''', also known as the [[Seven Years War]], was a war fought between the [[British]] and the [[French]], from 1754 to 1763 in [[North America]]. [[Native Americans]] fought for both sides, although mainly on the side of the French. The British were victorious, removing French influence from the continent and acquiring the land east of the [[Mississippi River]]. [[Spain]] was granted [[Louisiana]] as compensation for the loss of [[Florida]]. The war was officially ended with the signing of the [[Treaty of Paris]] in 1763.
When the French and British fought, the French usually won because the British had Bright red coats and stayed in traditional formation, so they were easily seen and shot down. Later the British turned their coats inside out and covered them in clay.{{fact-history}}
==See also==
==See also==
[[category:Wars]]
[[category:Wars]]
[[category:United States History]]