- BATTLE TIMELINE
- October–December 1753: George Washington delivers an ultimatum from Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie to the French at Fort Le Bœuf, demanding they leave the Ohio River Valley.
- April–May 1754: Washington and his troops construct a crude stockade at the Great Meadows, naming it Fort Necessity.
- May 28, 1754: Washington’s small force ambushes a French-Canadian patrol led by Ensign Joseph Coulon de Villiers, Sieur de Jumonville, in the Battle of Jumonville Glen. The opponents disagree about who fired the first shot.
- June 19, 1754: Reinforcements arrive at Fort Necessity, bringing total forces to roughly 393 men.
- July 3, 1754: Captain Louis Coulon de Villier leads roughly 800 French and Native American allies against Fort Necessity. Heavy rainfall floods the trenches and ruins gunpowder.
- July 3, 1754 (Night): Outnumbered and low on supplies, Washington signs a capitulation document (unknowingly confessing to the “assassination” of Jumonville).
- July 4, 1754: British forces march out with honors of war; French troops burn Fort Necessity to the ground before retreating
Blaze visits the tavern
I was ready for a pint but nobody was home.
THANKS FOR VISITING, STEVE