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The War that Made America is a PBS miniseries (produced by WQED Pittsburgh) about the French and Indian War, which was first aired in two parts on January 18 and 25, 2006. The series features extensive reenactments of historical events, with on-screen narration provided by Canadian actor Graham Greene .
Two years into the war, in 1756, Great Britain declared war on France, beginning the worldwide Seven Years' War. Many view the French and Indian War as being merely the American theater of this conflict; however, in the United States the French and Indian War is viewed as a singular conflict which was not associated with any European war. [7]
In November 2016, Fort Duquesne appeared in Episode Seven of the first season of the NBC television series Timeless. In 2020, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition features Fort Duquesne being captured by the French in the beginning of the French and Indian War.
James Mason as Edward Braddock – A British general during start of the French and Indian War. Rosemary Murphy as Mary Ball Washington – George Washington's mother. Clive Revill as Lord Loudoun – A British nobleman and army officer. Robert Stack as John Stark – An American general. Anthony Zerbe as St. Pierre – A French Canadian ...
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 the Seven Years' War and the aftermath of which led to the American Revolution. The French and Indian Wars were preceded by the Beaver Wars.
Hawkeye (also referred to as Hawkeye: The First Frontier) is a Canadian adventure-Western television series created by Kim LeMasters. The series aired in syndication for one season from 1994 to 1995, and was produced by Stephen J. Cannell.
The French and Indian War broke out in 1754 between British and French colonists over territorial disputes along their colonial frontiers, and escalated the following year to include regular troops. [4] By 1756, the French had enjoyed successes in most of their frontier battles against the British.
Since Britain and France were not then at war, the event had international repercussions, and was a contributing factor in the start of the Seven Years' War in 1756, also known as the French and Indian War in the United States. After the action, Washington retreated to Fort Necessity, where Canadian forces from Fort Duquesne compelled his surrender