Historical Events tagged with "jumonville"
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Military & Warfare
George Washington's Victory at Jumonville Glen
May 28th, 1754 270 years ago
In an early conflict of the French and Indian War, Virginia militia led by 22-year-old Lieutenant Colonel George Washington engaged a French reconnaissance party at Jumonville Glen in Pennsylvania. Despite being outnumbered, Washington's forces managed to defeat the French soldiers, marking an important early success in the war that set the stage for future military engagements.
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