French and Indian War
By, Brooke Davis
The French and Indian War was fought from 1754–1763; was fought among the British, French, and Native Americans. The Indians were allies with the French. Fought in North America; Europeans and English speaking Canadians call it the Seven Years’ War. Began with a dispute over control of the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
I. Type of war
A. Detail of war
1. An imperial/border war between Great Britain and France. Was fought because France was trying to expand border through the Ohio river
B. Types of warfare
1. Guerrilla Warfare
C. Warfare by strategic doctrine
1. Guerrilla Warfare is not fought in the standardized lines it is hit and run attacks. They would ambush and raid each other with the help of native American allies.
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Warfare by terrain
1. Ground warfare
E. Warfare by Equipment or Weapon Type
1. A common weapon used was the flintlock, smoothbore musket. The English used the 'Brown Bess' named for its brown color. Accuracy of the Brown Bess was fair. The flintlocks replaced the heavier matchlocks by 1670.The effective range is 175 yards (160 m). The common French issue was the Charleville musket. It was a .69 caliber French musket used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
F. Warfare by Era
1. Early modern warfare
G. Warfare by Stages
1. 1st generation warfare. Was made to create a straightforward and orderly way to peruse battle. They would stand in lines and take turns shooting each other until no one was left. People would go to battle knowing they would die.
II. Military Theory
A. Military Organization
1. British and French training had simple combat and firing sessions.
B. Operational Level of War
1. They used simple line against line attacks and did not have much strategy besides ambushes.
C. Military
By, Brooke Davis
The French and Indian War was fought from 1754–1763; was fought among the British, French, and Native Americans. The Indians were allies with the French. Fought in North America; Europeans and English speaking Canadians call it the Seven Years’ War. Began with a dispute over control of the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
I. Type of war
A. Detail of war
1. An imperial/border war between Great Britain and France. Was fought because France was trying to expand border through the Ohio river
B. Types of warfare
1. Guerrilla Warfare
C. Warfare by strategic doctrine
1. Guerrilla Warfare is not fought in the standardized lines it is hit and run attacks. They would ambush and raid each other with the help of native American allies.
D. …show more content…
Warfare by terrain
1. Ground warfare
E. Warfare by Equipment or Weapon Type
1. A common weapon used was the flintlock, smoothbore musket. The English used the 'Brown Bess' named for its brown color. Accuracy of the Brown Bess was fair. The flintlocks replaced the heavier matchlocks by 1670.The effective range is 175 yards (160 m). The common French issue was the Charleville musket. It was a .69 caliber French musket used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
F. Warfare by Era
1. Early modern warfare
G. Warfare by Stages
1. 1st generation warfare. Was made to create a straightforward and orderly way to peruse battle. They would stand in lines and take turns shooting each other until no one was left. People would go to battle knowing they would die.
II. Military Theory
A. Military Organization
1. British and French training had simple combat and firing sessions.
B. Operational Level of War
1. They used simple line against line attacks and did not have much strategy besides ambushes.
C. Military