History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fort Le Boeuf, British Land, Battle Of Jumonville Glen
20 Jun 2012
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Lecture 6 part 2 17th-18th century canada. No could have used diplomacy, keep natives happier, establish firmer boarders, etc: different from the other 3 wars. Decisive battles between the french and british for power in. Reaction to french land claims: french moved into the ohio country militarily. Had avoided it to avoid conflict with the iroquois as reaction to what the british were doing. Established two fort presqu"isle and fort le boeuf: british surprised by french and natives while building fort duquesne. French came, finished it and claimed it. Killed by iroquois who came with george washington"s men. International incident, no war declared yet: call for reinforcements from europe. Marquis de vaudreuil (governor of new france) For the most part, no complete neutrals on the frontier: william johnson. First superintendent of british-indian affairs: state of war in north america. Primary goal is to gain a strong foothold: Need to take forts duquesne, niagara, st. frederic, beausejour and gasperau.
