The Ohio Valley, known ancient Indian grounds, had the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers running through it; thus whoever owned the land possessed the rivers and then preserved the entire continent. Both the French and British felt entitled to this land, therefore each party was willing to engage in combat to prove to be the sole inhabitants of the region. As the …show more content…
The French now had control over The Ohio Valley, and even after many attempts of victory by the British, the French had the advantage with many Indian soldiers by their side, unlike their rivals. General Edward Braddock, the British commander and chief, dismissed all Indians of their party even though none of his “red coats”, in regards to the uniforms his men wore, were trained to fight in the backwoods and thus were not prepared for an ambush by the French in 1755. This battle that went by the name “Battle of Monongahela” terminated in defeat for Braddock’s men and sent madness though the colonies with a result of the first “world