King George's War
The King George's War (1744-1748) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). It was the third of the four French and Indian Wars. It took place primarily in the British provinces of New York, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, and Nova Scotia. Its most significant action was an expedition organized by Massachusetts Governor William Shirley that besieged and ultimately captured the French fortress of Louisbourg, on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, in 1745.
King George's War Quick Facts
Date:
1744 - 1748Location:
North AmericaResult:
Treaty of Aix-la-ChapelleStatus quo ante bellum
Belligerents
FranceNew France
Wabanaki Confederacy Great Britain
British America
See Also:Iroquois Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
FrenchFather Jean-Louis Le Loutre
Father Pierre Maillard
Louis Du Pont
Duchambon
Pierre Morpain British
William Pepperrell (British America)
Peter Warren (Great Britain)
[ Home ]