THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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They lost their war against the French.
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They defeated the French.
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They defeated the Spanish.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -With the defeat of Napoleon’s armies in April 1814, however, Britain was able to turn its full attention to the war effort in North America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Larger numbers and better resources. In the end, it all came down to the fact that the British outnumbered the French, and even though The French did very well with guerilla tactics, it was the major battles that mattered, killing French soldiers that were not easily replaceable.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
Detailed explanation-4: -The climax came with the British victory at the Battle of Quebec (September 13, 1759).