England and France became entangled in the War of Austrian Succession, which became known as King George’s War (1744-1748) in North America. Fort St. Frederic served as a military base for French assaults into New England and New York, which intensified in the fall of 1745
The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought against Britain, its colonists and Indian allies. ... France had sent traders and trappers to these territories and had established trading centers there.
