Seven Years War

[Coppit]

I'm trying to find out why the Americans call it the French and Indian War. Is it because of the French used the N American Indians to stir up trouble for the British or is it reference to the West Indies where much action took place?

[Guilbert53]

Wikipedia says "The name French and Indian War is used mainly in the United States. It refers to the two main enemies of the British colonists: the royal French forces and the various American Indian forces allied with them."

Note there was an area called New France that was "owned" by the French up near Nova Scotia where some of the fighting took place.

See Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War

At one time France owned much of the central area of North America but was sold to the USA in the Louisiana Purchase.

More here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase

[DTCwordfan]

the French got duffed up by us - and then the Americans bought out their holdings in Louisiana. We also got Quebec for our sins, or rather for Canada's sins....

[Coppit]

Thanks. A most complicated but so very interesting conflict. Repressive treatment of the Colonists by the British, massive disobedience by way of smuggling, a need to stop the French encroaching on N America, attempts to keep the Spanish out of the war, gross misuse of Truce flags and so on, all ingredients that need a good airing on TV to give us a rest from Henry VIII and the Tudors.

[DTCwordfan]

Wolf's attack on Quebec (and Clive of India's role in it) is well worth exploring.

[jno]

as in The Last of the Mohicans, which was set during this war, with the French having American-Indian allies.