This period is marked by the continuing European rivalry for control of Canada, which culminated with the fall of New France in 1760.
King George's War-the Siege of Louisbourg: 1745 French Expansion to the South: 1750-1754 Anglo-American Expeditions to the Ohio Valley: 1753-1754 Reinforcements for Canada: 18 May 1755 British Conquest of Acadia: June 1755 Fort Duquesne and Braddock's Defeat: 9 July 1755 Declaration of War and British Strategy: 1756 Vaudrueil's War Plans: 1756 Franco-Canadian Victory at Oswego: 11 Aug 1756 Fort William Henry: 9 Aug 1757 Siege of Louisbourg: 30 May-27 July 1758 Battle of Ticonderoga: 8 July 1758 Siege of Quebec: 26 June-13 Sept 1759 Battle of Ste.-Foy: 28 Apr 1760 Fall of New France: 9 Sept 1760 Pontiac's War: 23 May-28 Nov 1763