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In the upper Ohio River valley colonial rivalry between France and
England came to a head.
The young
George Washington was sent to the
French quarter with the order for the French to withdraw. War ensued
and the opening fight of the war took place at Fort Necessity, 11
miles or 18 kilometers southeast of today's Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
It was the only time Washington
ever surrendered in battle.
Here is more about all the
French and Indian Wars.
WHO FOUGHT THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR?
France fought against Great Britain.
Wolfe won the
Battle
of Quebec, and the English conquered Canada, Cape Breton, and St.
John.
The
Treaty of
Paris, 1763, concluded the French and Indian War.
THE BATTLES OF
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
1755, July 9 - Battle of the
Monongahela
French victory.
George Washington
was one of the few survivors. |
