Royal Proclamation of 1763
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III of Great Britain on 7 October 1763. It followed the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French terri
The Royal Proclamation of 1763, Library and Archives Canada
USA Proclamation of 1763 Silver Medal: Franklin Mint Issue 1970
Treaty of Penn with Indians by Benjamin West
French and Indian War
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The French and Indian War was a conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Indigenous allies. Historians generally consider it part of the global Seven Yea
The coureurs des bois were French-Canadian fur traders, who did business with natives throughout the Mississippi and St. Lawrence watershed.
Iroquois expansion, 1711. By the mid-18th century, the Iroquois Confederacy had expanded from Upstate New York to the Ohio Country.
Three Cherokee chiefs, c. 1762. The Cherokee were subject to diplomatic efforts from the British and French to gain their support or neutrality in the event of a conflict.
General James Wolfe, British commander