•May 8-9, 1756: Declarations of War Great Britain declares war on France. France declares war on Great Britain.
•August 14, 1756: Fort Oswego The French capture this fort on the banks of the Great Lakes.
•August 8, 1757: Fort William Henry The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm takes Fort William Henry. The infamous massacre occurs, later dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans.
•July 8, 1758: The French take Fort Ticonderoga.
•July 26, 1758: Louisbourg The British seize Louisbourg, opening the route to Canada.