Atlas of Battles

war, 15 engagements

Battles of the French and Indian War

The atlas places 15 engagements of the French and Indian War (1754 to 1763): 13 battles and 2 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in United States (10), Canada (5).

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Action of 8 June 1755Battle of the TroughBattle of Great CacaponBattle on SnowshoesBattle of Sabbath Day PointBattle of Bloody CreekBattle on SnowshoesGulf of St. Lawrence CampaignSt. Francis RaidBattle of Jumonville GlenBattle of Fort NecessityBraddock ExpeditionSiege of LouisbourgBattle of Fort NiagaraBattle of La Belle-FamilleBattle of Jumonville GlenSiege of LouisbourgBattle of Fort NiagaraTorontoBostonMontréalPittsburghOttawaQuébecHalifaxSt. John'sCharlottetownBaltimore500 km43.737N, 66.552W
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1754: 2 engagements1755: 2 engagements1756: 2 engagements1757: 3 engagements3 in 17571758: 3 engagements3 in 17581759: 3 engagements3 in 175917541759
15 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
28 May 1754Battle of Jumonville GlenUniontown, Pennsylvania, United StatesBritish victory; Beginning of the French and Indian War
3 July 1754Battle of Fort NecessityUniontown, Pennsylvania, United StatesFrench-Indian victory
May 1755Braddock ExpeditionMaryland, Pennsylvania, United StatesFrench and Indian victory
8 June 1755Action of 8 June 1755Gulf of Saint Lawrence, CanadaBritish victory
1756Battle of the TroughWest Virginia, United StatesShawnee-Lenape victory
18 April 1756Battle of Great CacaponWest Virginia, United StatesShawnee-Lenape victory
21 January 1757Battle on SnowshoesNew York, United StatesInconclusive
23 July 1757Battle of Sabbath Day PointNew York, United StatesFrench-Indian victory
8 December 1757Battle of Bloody CreekBloody Creek, CanadaFrench and Native American victory
23 March 1758Battle on SnowshoesNew York, United StatesFrench victory
8 June 1758Siege of LouisbourgLouisbourg, CanadaBritish victory
1758Gulf of St. Lawrence CampaignGulf of Saint Lawrence, CanadaBritish victory
6 July 1759Battle of Fort NiagaraFort Niagara, United StatesBritish-Haudenosaunee victory
24 July 1759Battle of La Belle-FamilleNew York, United StatesBritish-Haudenosaunee victory
4 October 1759St. Francis RaidSaint-François-du-Lac, CanadaBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the French and Indian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.