28 mayo 1754 año - Battle of Jumonville Glen

Descripción:

The first conflict of the French and Indian War. Lieutenant Colonel George Washington and Mingo Chief Tanacharison led a band of 40 Virginian militia and 15 Mingo warriors to a scouting party of 35 French Canadiens, planning to attack them. The party was led by French officer Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville, who were patrolling the area to see if Washington would enter French territory. When the two groups found each other,they battled for about 15 minutes. Tanacharison split Jumonville's head open with a tomahawk, with the defeat of the rest of the Canadiens soon after. Washington and his men then constructed Fort Necessity nearby.

Casualties:
1 Virginian killed
2-3 Virginians wounded
Most Canadiens captured or killed

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