1. Battle for a Continent The Seven Years War

2. ► War finally erupted again between Britain and France (The Seven Years War).

3. ► This war would be different from any in the past because it would involve all of their colonies throughout the world (some historians consider this the first true “world war”).

5. ► European tactics vs North American

6. ► At first, the war went badly for the British.

7. ► At first, the war went badly for the British. They were losing battle after battle in Europe and had a series of forts captured by the French in the interior of North America. (Fort Oswego)

8. ► At first, the war went badly for the British. They were losing battle after battle in Europe and had a series of forts captured by the French in the interior of North America. (Fort William Henry)

9. ► The British decided to focus their war effort on the French colonies worldwide.

10. ► The British Prime Minister, William Pitt, sent 50,000 troops to North America

11. ► The British Prime Minister, William Pitt, sent 50,000 troops to North America which were immediately able to capture the French Fort Duquesne (which was renamed Pittsburgh) and Fort Frontenac.

13. ► The British chose an untried General to command their forces in North America, General James Wolfe.

14. ► The French, on the other hand, had a seasoned general, the Marquis de Montcalm, to command their troops in North America.

15. ► It was Montcalm who had captured the series of British forts at the start of the war.

16. The overall British strategy for North America was to attack Montreal and the interior of New France from New York The overall British strategy for North America was to attack Montreal and the interior of New France from New York

17. The overall British strategy for North America was to attack Montreal and the interior of New France from New York while simultaneously attacking Louisbourg and Quebec from the sea. The overall British strategy for North America was to attack Montreal and the interior of New France from New York while simultaneously attacking Louisbourg and Quebec from the sea.