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He commanded the Virginia Militia at that time.
In April 1754, on his way to establish a post at the Forks of the Ohio (the current site of Pittsburgh), Washington learned that the French had already erected a fort there. Warned that the French were advancing, he quickly threw up fortifications at Great Meadows, aptly naming the entrenchment Fort Necessity, and marched to intercept advancing French troops. In the resulting skirmish the French commander the sieur de Jumonville was killed and most of his men were captured. Washington pulled his small force back into Fort Necessity where he was overwhelmed by the French in an all-day battle fought in a drenching rain. Surrounded by enemy troops, with his food supply almost exhausted and his dampened ammunition useless, Washington capitulated. Under the terms of the surrender signed that day, he was permitted to march his troops back to Williamsburg. Discouraged by his defeat and angered by discrimination between British and colonial officers in rank and pay, he resigned his commission near the end of 1754. The next year, however, he volunteered to join British general Edward Braddock's expedition against the French. When Braddock was ambushed by the French and their Indian allies on the Monongahela River, Washington, although seriously ill, tried to rally the Virginia troops. Whatever public criticism attended the debacle, Washington's own military reputation was enhanced, and in 1755, at the age of 23, he was promoted to colonel and appointed commander in chief of the Virginia militia, with responsibility for defending the frontier. In 1758 he took an active part in Gen. John Forbes's successful campaign against Fort Duquesne. .
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Where was George Washington's first command?
Washington was a young British officer in the French and Indian war and it wasn't until he went to congress to ask to command the American troops that he had a command of his own.
What did Washington do in his first military command during the french and Indian war?
He alienated his Native American allies and retreated with his guide back to Virginia.
How old was Washington when he goinged the French and Indian War?
George Washington was 20 years old when he was in the French and Indian War.
What president was defeated by the French in the French and Indian war?
George Washington
How long did George Washington serve in the French and Indian War?
George Washington began his service in the French and Indian war in the year 1753, retiring from same in 1758.
Did George Washington win the french a nd Indian war?
The British won, but not because of George Washington
Who is the major person of the French and Indian War?
The major person of the French and Indian war is George Washington.
What two wars did George washington serve in?
French and Indian
What was the first war George Washington was in?
The French and Indian War
How was George Washington involed in the Indian and french war?
He was the commander!
Who was govenor the during French and Indian War?
George Washington
Did George Washington go to jail?
Type your answer here... no
