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What was the highest rank achieved by Washington in the colonial militia during the french and Indian war?
George Washington achieved the rank of colonel during the French and Indian War. He served as a commander of the Virginia Regiment, which was one of the provincial militia units raised by the British colonial government.
Why did Washington decide to leave the militia during the French and Indian War?
Because someone wanted to strip him.
Site of Indian massacre by militia forces in 1864?
Sand Creek, Colorado
What rank did Meriwether Lewis hold in the army?
private is not the correct answer. Meriwether was promoted to Captain in the United States Army in December, 1800. He was a career soldier since the age of 18 when he joined the Virginia militia to volunteer for duty during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1792. He joined the U. S. Army in 1795 and resigned his officer's commission in 1807 when he was appointed Governor of Louisiana Territory and Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
Was Benedict Arnold in the French and Indian War?
he was in the french and indian war
Who was the Virginia militia officer during the French and Indian War?
george washington
Was the Virginia Militia successful in French and Indian wars?
Geroge Washington
Who commanded the Virginia militia against the French at the onset of the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Virgina militia officer during the french and Indian war?
George Washington :P :)
How old was George Washington when he joined the army?
He became an officer (adjutant, major) of the Virginia Militia in late 1752 or early 1753 (age 20 or 21). His first military conflicts were at the start of the French and Indian War (1754-1758).
Is it true that George Washington served in the British army?
Yes. Washington served with distinction as an officer in the provincial militia during the French and Indian War.
With what army did George Washington receive his military training?
Washington was a young officer in the Virginia Militia during the time of the French and Indian War. In fact, in come circles, he is credited with starting the French and Indian War. Still, he distinguished himself in the retreat following the attack on Braddock's Expedition. He gathered the disorganized troops under his command, brought order out of chaos, and marched them to safety while fending off harassing attacks from the Native Americans attempting to pick off the Vanguard and the Rear Guard. Afterwards, he applied for a commission as an officer in the British Regular army and was rejected. It was this that made him realize that he would never be treated as a full fledged Englishman, and that the British would treat all Americans as second class subjects of the crown. That is why, later, he was eager to strive for independence from the British Crown.
What did George Washington do in the ferench and Indian war?
He was a junior officer in the colonial militia.
Who led the militia in French and Indian War?
John Reynolds
What was Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie known for?
His actions are considered to have started the French and Indian War. He sent a young American officer to demand the surrender of the French in Ohio- but the officer was captured by the French, and surrendered. The officer, 21 yrs old, was George Washington.
Was George Washington a Virginian militia leader?
YES. Washington was appointed a major in the Virginia militia just before the Seven Years War (called the French and Indian War in North America) and served and led with distinction in that war.
Who was young Virginia surveyor who led militia in french and Indian war he later was commander of the American forces during the revolutionary war?
George Washington was a young surveyor who came to Virginia to help fight the French. Washington was only twenty-one years old when the French moved troops into Virginia.
