United States History: 1500 to 1789 Essentials by Steven Woodworth

Author:Steven Woodworth
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780738671529
Publisher: Research & Education Association
Published: 2012-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

The second war was known in America as Queen Anne’s War (1702 – 1713), but in Europe as the War of the Spanish Succession, and brought America twelve years of sporadic fighting against France and Spain. It was ended by the Treaty of Utrecht, the terms of which gave Britain major territorial gains and trade advantages.

KING GEORGE’S WAR

In 1739 war once again broke out with France and Spain. Known in America as King George’s War, it was called the War of Jenkin’s Ear in Europe and later the War of the Austrian Succession. American troops played an active role, accompanying the British on several important expeditions and suffering thousands of casualties. In 1745 an all New England army, led by William Pepperrell, captured the powerful French fortress of Louisbourg at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. To the Americans’ disgust, the British in the 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle gave Louisbourg back to France in exchange for lands in India.

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