This battle, as well as an earlier incident in a nearby Glen, would prompt the dispatch of the Braddock expedition the following year into the Ohio River Valley.
Before this battle, the losing commander had worked on the Red Stone Road to Gist's settlement and moved his troops there before falling back to a defensive position that was unfortunately in range of the cover of the nearby forest. This side's defenders did not include the "Half King" Tanacharison but did have a company of regulars from South Carolina under James Mackay. This battle, as well as an earlier incident in a nearby Glen, would prompt the dispatch of the Braddock expedition the following year into the Ohio River Valley. De Villiers led the besieging French-Canadian forces that forced the losing commander of this battle to acknowledge Â– due to lack of able interpreters Â– that he had assassinated de Jumonville. For 10 points, name this early battle of the Seven Years' War that saw a flimsy wooden fort being defended by George Washington.
Before this battle, the losing commander had worked on the Red Stone Road to Gist's settlement and moved his troops there before falling back to a defensive position that was unfortunately in range of the cover of the nearby forest.
Battle of Fort Necessity