Battle of Jumonville Glen
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battle-of-jumonville-glen-228-4394889
title:
Battle of Jumonville Glen
text:
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, also known as the Jumonville affair, was the opening battle of the French and Indian War, fought on May 28, 1754, near present-day Hopwood and Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. A company of provincial troops from Virginia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, and a small number of Mingo warriors led by the chieftain Tanacharison, ambushed a force of 35 French Canadians under the command of Joseph Coulon de Jumonville. A larger French C
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description:
Opening battle of the French and Indian War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen
date created:
2005-05-23T17:54:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T12:43:41Z
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13
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