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George Washington was a young British officer at the age of 21. He was given the job of warning the French that they must leave the Ohio Valley, and also spied to find out how strong the French were. In 1754, his very first troops open fired on the French. They were the first shots of the war. The French leader was killed and his men surrendered. So, Washington started the war.

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