The War That Made America BEFORE 1776 | French & Indian War Explained | Road to Liberty

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Before 1776, there was a war that changed America forever.
In this first episode of Road to Liberty, we go back to the French and Indian War — the forgotten conflict that helped shape George Washington, redrew the map of the continent, and planted the seeds of the American Revolution. Britain, France, and Native nations collided in a brutal struggle for the future of North America, and one disastrous battle — Braddock’s Defeat at the Monongahela — thrust a young Washington onto the path to history.
You’ve heard of the Revolutionary War. But do you know the war that made it possible?

In this episode:
Why the French and Indian War started
Why the Ohio Country mattered so much
How Native alliances shaped the war
What happened at the Battle of the Monongahela
How George Washington survived Braddock’s Defeat
How Britain’s victory helped lead to the American Revolution

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