french and indian war

the war begun

Mar 16, 1752

it was said that the war began 1752

dispatched young george washington

Mar 16, 1753

the governor of Virginia dispatched young George Washington to the upper ohio to warn the French away from the valley

washington returned with trrops to sieze a strategic point

Mar 16, 1754

Washington returned to seize strategic point, the forks of ohio modern pittsburg

baddock accepted virginia militia and supplies

Mar 16, 1755

baddock accepted supplies and militia from Pennsylvania but arrogantly ignored colonial advice

residents held their ground

Mar 17, 1756

here a minority of residents held their ground backed by a chain of small forts that Washington organized

virginia responded to baddocks defeat

Mar 17, 1756

Virginias government responded to Baddocks defeat by raising an army of several frontiersmen commanded by Andrew Lewis and joined by about 100 cherrokee

Western virginia remained open to assault

Mar 17, 1758

The western Virginia remained open to assault until British regulars under gen. john Forbes drove the French away from the forks of the Ohio present day Pittsburg, and established fort pitt.T

indians were back under british influence

Mar 17, 1759

Ohio Indians were back under the British influence, though occasional Indian raids into Virginia continued

uneasy peace

Mar 17, 1764

finally an uneasy peace settled in the ohio valley, though the issue of who would control remained