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The French had constructed a number of forts in this region in an attempt to strengthen their claim on the territory. British colonial forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, attempted to expel the French in , but were outnumbered and defeated by the French. However, his adversaries in the Cabinet outmaneuvered him by making the plans public, thus alerting the French Government and escalating a distant frontier skirmish into a full-scale war.

The war did not begin well for the British. The British Government sent General Edward Braddock to the colonies as commander in chief of British North American forces, but he alienated potential Indian allies and colonial leaders failed to cooperate with him. On July 13, , Braddock died after being mortally wounded in an ambush on a failed expedition to capture Fort Duquesne in present-day Pittsburgh.

The treaty of Paris was signed. The sugar and stamp act was passed C. The American revolution occurred D. The proclamation of was passed None. The treaty of Paris was signed was the last event that occurred last. The reason for the war was the colonial opposition to British attempts to force control over the colonies and imposing taxes. Images from the island showed the lava - molten rock which turns black when exposed to the air - engulfing communities, but sparing some buildings.

Many have lost everything they own. But one residence - dubbed a "miracle house" on social media after it escaped the lava flow - has now been consumed. Farmers have been racing to save crops of bananas, avocados and grapes before the lava reaches plantations - which are rich with volcanic, fertile soil - on which many islanders depend for their livelihoods. The flow passed through the villages of El Paraiso and Todoque and on Tuesday night reached the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast, raising fears of explosions and the release of toxic gases.

Clouds of white steam were seen rising as the red-hot current - reaching 1, degrees C 1, degrees F - made contact with the water in the Playa Nueva area. The EU's Copernicus earth observation service estimates the lava has burned its way through more than hectares acres of land and destroyed homes. The flow - which has reached up to m 1,ft wide in places - has crossed the main coast road, dividing communities on either side and burned through plantation greenhouses and fertilizer, giving off toxic fumes.

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