which war/s did he serve?
The French and Indian War
George Washington
Washington blamed his translator for not communicating the French intentions. Dinwiddie congratulated Washington for his victory over the French. This incident ignited the French and Indian War, which later became part of the larger Seven Years' War.
what is the coinage act of 1965? It eliminated silver from the circulating United States dime (ten-cent piece) and quarter dollar coins. what is the background behind creating this act? The Coinage Act of 1792 established the Mint of the United States, and made both gold and silver legal tender. what is the history behind this aforementioned act of 1792? On May 8, 1792, "An Act to Provide For a Copper Coinage" was signed into law by President George Washington. where was this latter mentioned person born? Westmoreland County, Virginia where did he attend college? College of William & Mary
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George Washington [SEP] French and Indian War
What took place, known as the Battle of Jumonville Glen or the "Jumonville affair", was disputed, but French forces were killed outright with muskets and hatchets. French commander Joseph Coulon de Jumonville, who carried a diplomatic message for the British to evacuate, was killed. French forces found Jumonville and some of his men dead and scalped and assumed Washington was responsible. Washington blamed his translator for not communicating the French intentions. Dinwiddie congratulated Washington for his victory over the French. This incident ignited the French and Indian War, which later became part of the larger Seven Years' War. The full Virginia Regiment joined Washington at Fort Necessity the following month with news that he had been promoted to command of the regiment and to colonel upon the death of the regimental commander.