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Warfronts. The French and Indian War - George Washington’s First War. Posted: June 10, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Before he led a revolution, George Washington sparked one.
A cache of love letters from the French and Indian War sat unopened for nearly 265 years. Now the letters to French sailors have finally been revealed.
George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...
In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...
Before he became the first U.S. president, George Washington helped ignite a global war. The French and Indian War saw empires battling for supremacy in the Americas, with Native nations caught in ...
Britain’s tariff policies on Indian goods were not just economic measures; they were tools to maintain imperial control over ...
George Washington gained a reputation for bravery during the French and Indian War. He returned to farming to his Mount Vernon family plantation in 1759 after the war. He joined Virginia House of ...
George Washington purchased land bounties near Cincinnati that were given to soldiers for their service in the American Revolution.
The French and Indian War's 1755 Battle of Lake George will be re-enacted Sept. 22-24, 2023, in a free event featuring 250 costumed interpreters of history. Provided by Behan Communications ...
Archaeological investigation finds musket balls at Fort Necessity battlefield in Fayette County 00:48. The site of the first skirmish of the seven-year-long French and Indian War has been verified ...