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King Geroge' War( 1744- 1748) happened during the War of the Austrian Succession which is the Indian war between the Great Britan and the France at the North American which is also the third time military confrontation happened between the Great Britan and the France as the competition for colonies.

The War of the Austrian Succession

King George' s War

Location and the date of conflict

Due to the occurrence of King George S (George II, 1683 - 1760) during the reign (1727 - 1760), named. The causes of the war is the boundary problem of Nova Scotia, New England and Ohio Valley, the French in New England, the British and the Nova Scotia peninsula for seizing the territory, with in the local Indians to the other attack.

English vs. Indians

In April 1745, Massachusetts Governor Shirley (William Shirley, 1694 - 1771) authorization of Maine (Maine) businessman William Peperrell Colonel William Pepperell, 1696 - 1759) led the militia in New England, Nova Scotia Bretton attack angle (Cape Breton) of Louis Si Bao Louisburg. New England militia under the support of the British Royal Navy Fleet, surrounded by the French strict defense the Louisbourg fortress and town. After 49 days (April 1745 - June) the siege, the fort and garrison town was forced to surrender. In 1746, the French expedition to recapture the fort Lewis, but the Nova Scotia coastal waters in a storm hit the loss and failure. 1746 - 1748 years, the French and its allies continue to attack the new England and New York in the north of the British immigrants to the town, the British people and their allies are easy to attack the French immigrants in Canada for revenge attacks. All of these activities are not over harvest. Later, because the two sides of war, on 1748 signed the treaty Aike (Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle) La chapelle. To Fort Lewis returned to France, in exchange, France will India Madras (Madras) returned to England.

American Identity

The war widened in Europe with the outbreak of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1744, in which France and Spain were allied against Britain.

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