The French And Indian War

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The British had many strategic advantages over the French and Indians. They had a strong militia in their colonies that could fight at any given time. They also had many more people, about one million. They also had a very strong navy and control of the Atlantic Ocean. Having control over the Atlantic Ocean meant destroying French supply ships that tried to enter North America. The British colonies were self-supporting and did not need supplies shipped over from Europe. The British situation had its disadvantages. They had more land to keep under control than the French and Indians and their few forts were spread out a little too much. The settlements of the British were spread out too. The British colonies had thirteen separate government assemblies that didn’t even trust each other. The British colonies unfortunately had the Indians as enemies.
The French had some strategic advantages over the British. The French had less land to defend. They had one ...

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