Pre-Revolution :: History

Pre-RevolutionGeorge chapiter was promoted to lieutenant colonel by Goerner Dinwiddie in 1754 with orders to attack the french beef up castle Duquesne. Washington was inexperienced in battle and of necessity blew his assign workforcet. While establishing towards Fort Duquesne, Washington and his custody came upon a cut reconnaissance party. Washington attacked with victory and fled the area to prepare for the french retaliation. Washington ordered his men to construct a fort as a meager means of defense from attack. This fort would be called Fort Necessity. Fort Necessity was poorly constructed and located in a terrible position. The contact forest made it possible for the French and Indian attackers to approach the fort without being seen. Washington and his men were forced to surrender. The French captured Washington and his men and forced Washington to sign an admission of attack. In this admission, which was written in French, Washington unknowingly admitted to assassina ting the leader of the reconnaissance party. Although Washington could not contemplate French, he signed the documents. All educated and sophisticated men could empathise French, and for Washington to admit to not being able to read French would be degrading to himself. The French let Washington and his men march out after the admission was signed. Washington returned to Virginia a hero and, magic spell undeclared, the colonies knew that war had begun. This war would become known as the French and Indian War. In 1755 Britain sent General Edward Braddock to defend the colonies and capture Fort Duquesne. Braddock decreed Washington as second in command of his British force. With over 1400 troops, Braddock marched against Fort Duquesne, only to be ambushed by a party of French and Indian soldiers totaling a mere fraction of his troops. Braddock was killed in combat along with 900 of his troops, leaving Washington in charge and responsible for marching the men back to Virginia. The British followed this defeat by more and more. Although the British outnumbered the French and Indians, they were poorly organized and failed to use the resources that surrounded them. Indians would attack the British troops while they were marching, by hiding in trees and attacking from all sides. In 1756, the conflict spread to Europe. Britain still was incapable of winning battles even billet their home front. It wasnt until 1758 when King George II appointed William Pitt as primordial Minister did the war efforts take a turn for the better.