One reason could be that since England has colonized most of the countries in the past, the English language has been spread around. Another reason would be since English speaking countries like the US and Britain are powerful economically, knowing English is very important when making trades and business deals.
Leading up to the French and Indian War, the British were "<span>victorious at the battle at Fort William Henry," although it should be noted that this had little to do with their future victory in the war.</span>
The Ottoman Empire wanted more nationalism