He was a colonial officer in the British Army. BTW, the refusal of the British to commission colonials as regular officers likely contributed to Washington's decision to join the rebels during the American Revolution.
He was a British officer
He was a British officer
He was a British officer
He was a mesenger to the royal governor, Lord Dinwiddie. He was to take word to the French in the Ohio River Valley that they were trespassing on land claimed by the English. The French told Washington that they would hold the land at all costs.
He was a mesenger to the royal governor, Lord Dinwiddie. He was to take word to the French in the Ohio River Valley that they were trespassing on land claimed by the English. The French told Washington that they would hold the land at all costs.
He was a mesenger to the royal governor, Lord Dinwiddie. He was to take word to the French in the Ohio River Valley that they were trespassing on land claimed by the English. The French told Washington that they would hold the land at all costs.
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
The water route played a big role in the French and Indian War because it made it easier to get away.
north america was the battlground
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.
because the french asked for the Indians help to defeat the British in the french and Indian war.
Washington had no role in the declaration. It wasn't until after war was declared that Washington went to congress to ask to be commander of American forces. He cited that his experience as a British officer in the French and Indian war made him qualified for the position. At over six feet tall in a uniform he had made for his visit he was an a dominant figure as he addressed congress.