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Colonial Wars of Contact and Empire

Colonial Wars of Contact and Empire. HIST-262. Some Important Terms. War War Aims Strategy Tactics Logistics. English Roots. Why England? Template for later policy Wide-scale settlement Traditions Militia, citizen soldiery, amateurism. Colonial Warfare. Continual

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Colonial Wars of Contact and Empire

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  1. Colonial Wars of Contact and Empire • HIST-262

  2. Some Important Terms • War • War Aims • Strategy • Tactics • Logistics

  3. English Roots • Why England? • Template for later policy • Wide-scale settlement • Traditions • Militia, citizen soldiery, amateurism

  4. Colonial Warfare • Continual • Fighting occurred 97 out of 179 years • Not including times of preparation and recovery • Two Types: • Contact and Settlement Wars • Imperial Wars

  5. English settlement • Jamestown, 1607 • New England, 1620-30s • John Smith, Miles Standish

  6. Colonial Militias and Tactics • Social aspects • Limited • Part-time force • Defensive • Fortifications

  7. Native Encounters • The Tidewater Wars • 1st Tidewater War, 1622-1634 • 2nd, 1640s

  8. New England

  9. New England • The Pequot War • 1636-37 • Metacom’s War • 1675-76

  10. Later Colonial Wars • Tuscarora/Yamasee Wars • Lord Dunmore’s War • Pontiac’s Rebellion

  11. Wars for Empire • Role of Colonists • Militia • Volunteer Units • Role of Native Tribes • Roles of Britain, France, Spain

  12. 17th Century Conflicts • The Anglo-Dutch Wars • 1st: 1652-1654 • 2nd: 1665-1667 • 3rd: 1672-1674 • Largely naval • Impact on America

  13. 17th Century Conflicts • King William’s War • 1689-1698 • The Schenectady Massacre (1690) • The Candlemas Massacre (1692)

  14. 18th Century Conflicts • Queen Anne’s War • 1702-1713 • British vs. France & Spain • King George’s War • 1744-1748 • Heavy colonial involvement, losses • Effect of peace settlement

  15. The French & Indian War • 1754-1763 • Colonial beginnings • World-wide after 1756 • Early Phases • Braddock’s Defeat • Failure at Ticonderoga

  16. The French and Indian War • William Pitt’s war efforts • More British regulars • Offensives • Battle of Quebec

  17. Impact of Colonial War • Effect on settlement • New/rebuilt communities • The 1763 Proclamation Line • Effect on Native/white relations • Captivity narratives • Women’s role • Imperial Relations

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