USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Jumonville Glen, (28 May 1754), opening battle of the French and Indian War and first combat action for George Washington. Imperial ambitions and competition for the rich fur trade with American Indian tribes brought England and France into conflict in the Ohio River Valley.

Detailed explanation-2: -From his mission to the Ohio in 1753 to his actions at Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity, George Washington was at the center of the action at the opening of the war.

Detailed explanation-3: -A short skirmish between French and colonial Virginian soldiers was fought here, the first shots of the French and Indian War. This location is open seasonally and includes a ½ mile walking trail and interpretive signs.

Detailed explanation-4: -He attacked Washington and the garrison at Fort Necessity and forced them to surrender on July 3, 1754. In the surrender document, written in French, Coulon de Villiers inserted a clause describing Jumonville’s death as an “assassination". Washington was heavily criticized in Britain for the incident.