Washington's First Command: Battle of Fort Necessity 1754

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• EM

  @emshaddds · 2 years ago

  I recently traced my family tree and found that I have a Scottish ancestor who fought in this battle and was one of the 31 who died.

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  @1987MartinT · 3 years ago (edited)

  It is possible that Tanaghrisson deliberately lied to Washington about the purpose of Jumonville's force. I've heard that Tanaghrisson had earlier attempted to get a British trade post set up in the region, only for the French to expel the British. Tanaghrisson felt humiliated by this, and wanted revenge. And, since Washington was the one commanding the British Colonial troops, while Tanaghrisson led a subordinate allied force, Washington was likely to get blamed if things went tits up.

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• CH

  @charlessaint7926 · 3 years ago

  "I was younger than you are now, when I was given my first command. I led my men straight into a massacre. I witnessed their deaths first hand. I made every mistake, and felt the shame rise in me, and even now I lie awake knowing History has its eyes on me."~George Washington.

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• SK

  @skyden24195 · 3 years ago

  Tanaghrisson: "I have an idea, let's start a war between the French and the English and have it all blamed on this 'Washington' guy."

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• WA

  @WarhawkYT · 3 years ago (edited)

  There we have it, our first video covering the French and Indian War or the Seven Years War as out European neighbors called it! If you would like to see more content like this, make sure you like and subscribe! Let me clarify this, we are not stopping our civil war series, this is a new series we will be working on alongside the American Civil War.

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• ET

  @ethanpf449 · 3 years ago

  So many great battles in this series, Monogahela, Carillon, Fort Duquesne, Quebec, and Saint-Foy, can't wait to see them all

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• SG

  @sgtpetergreen · 3 years ago

  I got the chance to visit Fort Necessity and Jumonville Glen back in November. Both were quiet and I got each all to myself. It was nice to be able to just soak in the history there

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• WI

  @williamanderson6006 · 3 years ago

  I visited fort necessity a few years back and didn't realize until I saw it in person how short of range it was fought at

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• DI

  @direwolf47 · 2 weeks ago

  Great job, This is the exact story I was looking for

• TH

  @thedrewb2273 · 3 years ago

  I'd also love to see the Revolutionary War done in your style...since you bring up Colonel Washinton and all! Thanks for the great content as always

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• LE

  @leesenger3094 · 9 months ago

  My 6th Great Grandfather, Johannes Philip Saenger fought with Washington at Fort Necessity.  He had only immigrated to America, through Philadelphia 2 1/2 years prior

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• RR

  @RR-1977 · 1 month ago

  Col Frye’s horse made America possible.