The French and Indian War was a conflict that occurred between 1754 and 1763, mainly fought between the French and British forces, with the indigenous tribes taking sides with either faction. The war took place in North America and began as a struggle over territorial claims by the French and British in the Ohio River valley. The British eventually emerged victorious, gaining control over vast territories previously held by the French in North America. This conflict created tensions that eventually led to the American Revolutionary War, as the British attempted to assert dominance over the American colonies to pay off their war debts.
