USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The French military used which of the following tactics during the French and Indian War?
A
Traditional European tactics
B
Guerrilla Warfare
C
Blockades
D
Defensive Actions Only
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the French and Indian wars, both sides used guerrilla warfare. The British unit known as the Robert’s Rangers became a highly trained and effective scouting and fighting force (Rogers, 65). Meanwhile, the French utilized their Indian allies to ambush their enemies as much as possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French and Indian War began in 1754 as a conflict between British and French colonists in North America. French forces and their allies relied on guerrilla tactics to fight the colonists, notes “The War That Made America, ” TV series website.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

Detailed explanation-4: -The British used guerilla warfare tactics against the French during the French and Indian War. It was a type of warfare characterized by small, independent groups of soldiers who used hit-and-run tactics to harass and demoralize the enemy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The guerrilla war, as waged by both Confederate guerrillas and Unionists in the South, gathered in intensity between 1861 and 1865 and had a profound impact on the outcome of the war.

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