French-Indian War 1754–1760

This concise guide explains the background to the wars and charts the military development of the British Army and the reforms that led to its eventual superiority. The French-Indian War was fought in the forests, open plains, and forts of the North American frontier. The French army, supported by North American tribes, was initially more successful than the British Army, who suffered from lack of experience at woodland fighting.In both skirmishes in the forests of the frontier and great battles such as Louisbourg and Quebec, the British proved they had learnt well from their Native American allies.