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1.	United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 [ Expand ]
	Used for: French and Indian War

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*Subject Heading:*	United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763
*Used for:*	French and Indian War
*Broader Subject Headings:*	Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 [ Expand ]
	Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815 [ Expand ]
	Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 [ Expand ]
	United States -- History [ Expand ]
*Narrower Subject Headings:*	Québec Campaign, 1759 [ Expand ]
*Topical Sub-Headings:*	-- Battlefields [ Expand ]
	-- Campaigns [ Expand ]

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