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| Subject: Battle of Jumonville Glen | Date: 5/28/2022 7:21 AM | |
| Author: desertdaveataol | Number: 38743 of 38779 | |
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... A company of colonial militia from Virginia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, and a small number of Mingo warriors led by the chieftain Tanacharison (also known as the "Half King"), ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens under the command of Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville. ... Washington was alerted to Jumonville's presence by Tanacharison, and they joined forces to ambush the Canadien camp. Washington's force killed Jumonville and some of his men in the ambush, and captured most of the others. The exact circumstances of Jumonville's death are a subject of historical controversy and debate. ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen |
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