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Washington was a young British officer. He was 21 years old and was given the job to warn the French they must leave the Ohio Valley as well as spy about how strong they were. He completed this dangerous mission and in 1754 was sent to the Ohio country as a lieutenant colonel in command of about 150 Virginia militiamen. He met a small detachment of French troops about 40 miles from Ft. Duquesne and his troops opened fire on the French. These were the first shots of the war. The French leader was killed and his men retreated. Washington wrote " I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there was something charming in the sound." The French returned with reinforcements and they surrounded Washington in his hastily built breastworks Ft. Necessity. After a 10 hour siege he was forced to surrender his entire command in July 1754, but he was permitted to march his men away with full honors of war. So, Washington started the French and Indian war.
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He was a lower rank British officer.
he was the chairman of conventions
He was a young officer throughout the French and Indian war.
George Washington was an inexperienced emissary in the French Indian war. His actions determined its course.
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∙ 10y agoGeorge Washington served as Colonel of the Virginia Regiment and as the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces in His Majesty's Colonies during the French and Indian War. However, once the American Revolution erupted, Washington became the commander of the Continental Army of the rebelling colonists.
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∙ 13y agoWashington was a British officer and actually fired the first shots of the war.
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∙ 8y agoGeorge Washington served in the French and Indian war in North America. From 1755 to 1758, he was the commander in chief of Virginia troops.
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∙ 13y agoHe was a lower rank British officer.
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What role did George Washington play in the French and Indian War?
He was a British officer
What was George Washingtons role in the revoloution?
Washington was commander of the American troops. He went to Congress in a blue wool uniform with brass buttons he had tailored just for the occasion and must have made quite a sight. He was over six feet tall, in his prime, with red hair, and had a demanding power. His argument to Congress was that he had served as a British officer in the French and Indian war and was the only one with experience.
What major disease takes great toll on the Indians populations of the French and Indian War?
what major disease takes a great role on the indian population
What role did Indian peoples play in British policy in the 1780s and 1790s?
The Indian tribes played a major role in the 7 Years War (also known as the French & Indian War. Initially, the tribes primarily favored the French, but as the war dragged on and Britain's military began to assert itself, the tribes gradually switched their allegiance to the British.
What was the Native Americans' Role in the American Revolution?
They were exploited by the British and the French in both the French and Indian War and during the Revolution. The lost much and gained nothing for their efforts.
What role did George Washington play the French and Indian War?
He was a British officer
What role George Washington play in the French and Indian war?
He was a British officer
What role did George Washington play in the French and Indian War?
He was a British officer
Who was George Washingtons's role model?
im pretty sure it was John Adams correct me if im wrong thanks
How and why did water route play such an important role in the french and Indian war?
Water routes played an important role in the French and Indian War because it was a means of escape and enabled them to get away.
How and why did water routes play such an important role in the French and Indian war?
The water route played a big role in the French and Indian War because it made it easier to get away.
What was George Washingtons role in the revoloution?
Washington was commander of the American troops. He went to Congress in a blue wool uniform with brass buttons he had tailored just for the occasion and must have made quite a sight. He was over six feet tall, in his prime, with red hair, and had a demanding power. His argument to Congress was that he had served as a British officer in the French and Indian war and was the only one with experience.
Who was the 20-year-old French officer who served on Washingtons staff and played an important role in the victory at Yorktown?
Marquis de Lafayette
Describe William Pitt's role in the British victory in the French and Indian War?
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What role did an Indian Woman play during the French and Indian War?
if a french man married an Indian woman that could represent peace between both nations, and the native group could help during the war between the french and British
What role did North America play during the French and Indian War?
north america was the battlground
What role did the electoral college play in george washingtons election to the presidency?
He was voted in unanimously by the electoral college in 1789 and again in 1792. he is still the only president to have received 100% of the electoral votes.
