Professor ed lengel discusses george washingtons experience during the french indian war.

George washington quotes during the french and indian war. George washingtons military experience began in the french and indian war with a commission as a major in the militia of the british province of virginia. During the french and indian war the two sides. George washingtons forays into the ohio country shaped his career and sparked a global war.

Washington came away from his early ventures in the west with a conviction that the destiny of virginia and later of the united states itself would be one of expansion. In 1753 washington was sent as an ambassador from the british crown to the french officials and indians as far north as present day erie pennsylvania. Not that washington was an especially great commander the battle he became best known for during the french and indian war was a british defeat but he was a better leader than most of his british contemporaries.

The british didnt understand how to. These bullets were the first shots in the french and indian war. Future american president george washingtons actions contributed to the outbreak of the french and indian war.

The french and indian war was one of many french british conflicts fought during the second hundred years war 1689 1815 a. Washingtons account of his. As a young man george washington had been impressive enough to come to the attention of the royal governor of virginia.

George washington talking about opening fire on a french scouting party that was camped in the woods near fort duquesne. Washingtons service in the war would form the cornerstone of his early military reputation. French and indian war.

No prince has ever begun his reign by so glorious a war and so generous a peace lord egremont to king george iii of great britain crowned on october 25th 1760 just two weeks after the fall of montreal ending the french and indian war 18. Asked in french and indian war. Detailed biography of george washington during the time of the french and indian war including his first mission ambushing the french and the building of fort necessity.