Impact Of French And Indian War In Terms Of The American Revolution

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Though there were many wars in America between European powers during the 18thcentury, none were as influential or important as the French and Indian war. This conflict started in America, unlike the other wars, and the result was felt long after the Treaty of Paris. Many ideas of the Revolution were rooted in the French and Indian war. The British are cast into a new light when Americans see them in battle, and the war leaves Britain in dire conditions. They do not help themselves by angering the colonists even more with their decisions post war. When the British come over to fight in the Americas, they encounter a much different fighting style than they are used to back in Europe. Indians attack the British suddenly in the deep woods of America, hiding behind trees and rocks in a form of guerilla warfare. The British are trained to fight in three lines in unison on the command of their leader, a form of linear warfare. Linear warfare and the deep woods of America along with the Indian style of fighting go together like oil and water. The intelligent Indian tribes soon realize that the redcoats all fire in unison, so they know when the British raise their guns, they should hide. In addition, they take not that when you take out the British commander, the soldiers do not know what to do. At this point they are easy targets and can be picked off easily. These feats do not pass by the intelligent American militia, who suddenly see that this supposedly unbeatable British army is very susceptible in multiple ways. When it is time to declare independence, the leaders of the new Country are not overly worried, as they see just how easily the Indians were able to defeat the British, so they hope to recreate this success. Though the British may have been unbeatable in the linear style of war, both Americans and Indians soon realize this is a thing of the past. Not only
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