Leading up to the french and indian war, the british were
a. victorious at the battle at fort oswego.
b. victorious at the battle at fort william henry.
c. defeated at the battle at fort duquesne.
d. defeated at the battle at fort ticonderoga.

the conditions that made the byzantine empire vulnerable to attacks by the muslin turks were the sack of constantinople by western crusaders, the conquests of the sultanate of rum, presence of rival kingdoms and finally the set up of fiefdoms at the empire which were owned by the ghazis (turkish warriors).