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Fort Duquesne Continental Congress
1,107 wordsBorn February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, he was the first son of his father Augustine's second marriage; his mother was the former Mary Ball of Epping Forest. When George was about three, his family moved to Little Hunting Creek on the Potomac, then to Ferry Farm opposite Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock in King George County. In the interim, the powerful Fairfax family of neighboring Belvoir introduced him to the accomplishments and appropriateness of mannered wealth and, in 1748, prov...
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French And Indian War Fort Duquesne
691 wordsThe French and Indian War was caused by the worldwide struggle for empire by France, Spain, and England. The fighting of these countries often times spilled over into North America, where colonist were dragged into three wars: King Williams War, Queen Annes War and King Georges War, these wars lasted between 1689 and 1748. With the threat of war breaking out in Europe, the prospect of more colonial warfare remained. To gather a plan of defense and to gain Iroquois as allies, representatives from...
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Boston Tea Party French And Indian
1,326 wordsGeorge Washington was promoted to lieutenant colonel by Governor Dinwiddie in 1754 with orders to attack the French fort Fort Duquesne. Washington was inexperienced in battle and inevitably blew his assignment. While marching towards Fort Duquesne, Washington and his men came upon a French reconnaissance party. Washington attacked with victory and fled the area to prepare for the French retaliation. Washington ordered his men to construct a fort as a meager means of defense from attack. This for...
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Commander In Chief House Of Burgesses
1,279 wordsWashington, George (1732 - 99), commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution, and later the first president of the United States. He symbolized qualities of discipline, aristocratic duty, military orthodoxy, and persistence in adversity that his contemporaries particularly valued as marks of mature political leadership. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the eldest son of Augustine Washington, a Virginia planter, and Mary Ball...
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French And Indian War Fort Duquesne
281 wordsThe French and Indian War The French and Indian War was fought on July 9, 1755. This battle took place at Fort Duquesne, in western Pennsylvania, which was one of the many French forts in the Ohio Valley. The fight was between the English army, which was led by General Edward Braddock and the French army, which was led by Captain Beaujeau. The English army included 1, 750 British regulars and 450 colonial militia. The French army, which included Indians, included less than 1, 000 men. The Englis...
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House Of Burgesses Whiskey Rebellion
2,392 wordsGeorge Washington He was born 1732 and he died in 1799. George Washington seems today a figure larger than life itself... almost as he was when he was a familiar person in the halls, homes, shops, and bars of 18 th-century city Williamsburg. On Duke of Gloucester Street, in the Raleigh Taverns Apollo Room, or the Governors Palace Gardens, his powerful frame and his nice attitude... his presence. drew to him the notice that wrote his place in the history of the city, the state, and the nation. Hi...
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