French and Indian Wars
French and Indian Wars ( English French and Indian Wars , unlike French and Indian War , the name of the Seven Years' War in North America ) is in the United States , the name for a series of conflicts in North America that are part of European wars of succession were. While Spanish and Dutch armed forces were involved in some conflicts , most of them were between alliances of the Kingdom of Great Britain , its colonies and Indians on the one hand, and France , its colonies and Indians on the other. The expanding French and English colonies fought for control of the western hinterland territories. Whenever European countries went to war, actions also took place in and through their colonies. The North American Wars and the associated European Wars are, in chronological order:
| Period | North American War | European war | peace contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 - 1697 | King William's War | War of the Palatinate Succession | Peace of Rijswijk |
| 1702 - 1713 | Queen Anne's War | War of the Spanish Succession | Peace of Utrecht |
| 1744 - 1748 | King George's War | War of the Austrian Succession | Peace of Aachen (1748) |
| 1754 - 1763 | French and Indian War | Seven Years War | Peace of Paris 1763 |
In the course of the wars the advantage shifted inexorably in favor of the British side. This was largely due to the larger population and higher production capacity of the British colonies compared to those of France. The French were able to compensate for this with a more successful mobilization of Indian alliances, but were ultimately overrun. Ironically, the overwhelming British victory subsequently resulted in the loss of their American colonies. Without pressure from the French, the American colonies saw little need for British military protection and were angry with British restrictions on colonizing the new French territories set out in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 . This suppression led to the American War of Independence .