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- Title
Les Premières Nations et la Guerre de la Conquête….
- Authors
DELÂGE, DENYS
- Abstract
What term best describes the war between the French, the Amerindians and the British from 1751 to 1765 ? he Seven Years War (1756-1763) according to its duration in Europe? The French and Indian War from the British perspective? The War of Conquest from the Canadian point of view? How long exactly? Under the leadership of Pontiac, the First Nations' warriors fought from 1754 to 1765, which is still five years after the French defeat. hey were defending their country against European invasion. During this conflict, the great majority of Amerindian Nations fought alongside with the French as they were less threatening than the British and able to support them. Yet tensions between allies were omnipresent. To defeat the French whose strength relied on their alliance with the Amerindians, the British aimed and succeeded at breaking it. Amerindian participation in the war was major : raids on the frontier, guerrilla warfare, ambushes, spying and scouting activities. he warriors always resisted their integration into regular troops and refused to fight a European style war. From 1200 to 1800 warriors fought in the defence of Québec in 1759. Military sources always make the distinction between regular troops on the one side and « Canadians and Savages » on the other. he Canadians fought the invaders with the utmost energy. A Canadian identity clearly emerged during this war, characterized, among other traits, by a physical and cultural proximity with Amerindians. his became a source of tension because of the British tradition of apartheid with the First Nations. Finally, if the Canadians were defeated, the Amerindians were not, although they were much weakened in the balance of power that emerged.
- Subjects
CANADA; QUEBEC (Province); CANADIAN history to 1763; CANADIAN history, 1763-1791; 17TH century Native American history; HISTORY of Quebec (Province)
- Publication
Cahiers des Dix, 2009, Vol 63, p1
- ISSN
0575-089X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7202/039913ar