Episode 012: The Fall of Forts Duquesne, Niagara, and Carillon
After convincing most Indians to abandon the French in the Ohio Valley, the British take Fort Duquesne at the end of 1758. Gen. Amherst takes command of British forces for the 1759 fighting season, ca...
1 Okt 201719min
Episode 011: Louisbourg, Frontenac, & Treaty of Easton
Gen. Amherst captures Louisbourg in Britain's first major victory of the French and Indian War. The British follow up with a successful raid on Fort Frontenac. In Pennsylvania, the British sign the Tr...
24 Sep 201721min
Episode 010: New British Strategy & Attack on Fort Carillon
After continuing defeats, Britain changes leaders. It also adopts a new strategy for encouraging British colonial support for the war in North America. Gen. Abercromby's army assaults Fort Carillon at...
17 Sep 201720min
Episode 009: Fort William Henry Massacre & Rise of William Pitt
The French offensive continues in 1757 as Gen. Montcalm takes Fort William Henry. France's Indian allies massacre part of the British and colonial garrison. In London, the King gives William Pitt a ch...
10 Sep 201720min
Episode 008: Surrender of Fort Oswego
The French go on the offensive, capturing Forts Ontario and Oswego. The British retreat, ceding much of upper New York to the French and their Indian allies. Various tribes also move aggressively to p...
3 Sep 201721min
Episode 007: Acadia, Lake George, and Loudoun
The British expel the French inhabitants, of Acadia. The French and British fight over Lake George. Britain gets a new Prime Minister, the Duke of New Castle. Lord Loudoun arrives in America as the ne...
27 Aug 201723min
Episode 006: British Take Charge: Battle of the Monongahela
Britain sends Gen. Braddock to America to recapture the Ohio Valley in 1755. He meets the French and Indians at the Battle of the Monongahela. For more text, pictures, maps, and sources, please visit...
20 Aug 201723min
Episode 005: Jumonville & Fort Necessity
Virginia sends a young man named George Washington into the Ohio Valley to challenge the French. There, he starts a world war. For more text, pictures, maps, and sources, please visit my site at AmRe...
13 Aug 201723min
