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Saturday July 8 - General Abercrombie, with 15,390 men, attacks 3,600 French and Canadian troops entrenched and barricaded at Fort Ticonderoga . The British and Colonial forces are repulsed and lose 2,000 killed and wounded.

Wednesday July 27 - After a long siege, the British, under James Wolfe and Jeffrey Amherst , capture Louisbourg , defended by about 5,637.

Friday August 25 - Colonel Bradstreet, with nearly 3,000 men, mostly colonists, takes and burns Fort Frontenac ( Kingston ).

Thursday September 14 - Major Grant, with 800 Highlanders and some Virginians, is defeated by French and Indians, from Fort Duquesne , under Aubry.

Saturday November 25 - The garrison of Fort Duquesne (500) set it on fire and escape from George Washington , who has twice failed to take the place. He names it "Pittsburg," in honor of the Prime Minister Of Great Britain , William Pitt The Elder .

English begin capturing French fortifications, New France and Ohio Valley, the war started going their way decisively this year.

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