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The Franco-Indigenous Alliance was an alliance between North American indigenous nations and the French, centered on the Great Lakes and the Illinois country during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). [1]
Various Franco-Indian Alliances were formed between France and various Indian kingdoms from the 18th century to the ascent of Napoleon.Following the alliances of Dupleix, a formal alliance was formed between by King Louis XVI during the American Revolutionary War in an attempt to oust the British East India Company from the Indian subcontinent.
The French and Indian Wars were a series of conflicts that occurred in North America between 1688 and 1763, some of which indirectly were related to the European dynastic wars. The title French and Indian War in the singular is used in the United States specifically for the warfare of 1754–1763, which composed the North American theatre of ...
Franco-English alliance: 1657–1660 Franco-Indian alliance: 1603–1763 Franco-British alliance: 1716–1731 Franco-Spanish alliance: 1733–1792 Franco-Prussian alliance: 1741–1756 Franco-Austrian alliance: 1756–1792 Franco-Indian Alliances: 1700s Franco-Vietnamese alliance: 1777–1820 Franco-American alliance: 1778–1794 Franco-Persian ...
[69] Indian leaders frequently spoke of the imminent return of French power and the revival of the Franco-Indian alliance; Pontiac even flew a French flag in his village. [70] Indian leaders apparently hoped to inspire the French to rejoin the struggle against the British.
The Franco-American alliance first flourished in Newport, R.I., helping to win the U.S. to win independence.
Onontio was a title used by North American Indians of the Great Lakes region to refer to the governor of New France. The title was first given to Charles de Montmagny and was subsequently applied to all later French governors. Onontio is a Mohawk rendering of "great mountain", the folk etymology translation of "Montmagny". Each Onontio was the ...
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