King George's War, 1744-1748

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History
King George's War was fought between Great Britain and France and involved their colonies. The War coincided with the War of Jenkins' Ear between Great Britain and Spain. Both wars were part of the greater war that took place in Europe known as the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748).

Records

 * Howard M Chapin, A list of Rhode Island soldiers and sailors in King George's war : 1740-1748 Providence, Rhode Island : Rhode Island Historical Society, 1920 FHL Digital
 * Louis Effingham De Forest, ed. Louisbourg journals, 1745. edited by Louis Effingham de Forrest ; compiled for and published by the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York, through its Committee on Historical DocumentsNew York, New York : General Society of Colonial Wars, c1932 FHL 971.695/L1 H2df
 * Virginia's colonial soldiers. By Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1988. . Online at: Ancestry ($).

Colonies:


 * Maine (disputed)
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * New York


 * New Brunswick
 * Nova Scotia
 * Ontario
 * Quebec

Colonial Powers:


 * Great Britain
 * France

General Society of Colonial Wars

The General Society of Colonial Wars was established in 1893. Membership in the society requires that the member be a male at least 18 years of age and be able to show direct lineage to an ancestor who served in the Colonial Wars. See General Society of Colonial Wars for more information on the society and its records.

Websites

 * InfoPlease
 * USHistory.com
 * Publicbookshelf