Journal of Colonel George Washington: Commanding a Detachment of Virginia Troops, Sent by Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, Across the Alleghany Mountains, in 1754, to Build Forts at - Hardcover

J. M. Toner

9780332048710: Journal of Colonel George Washington: Commanding a Detachment of Virginia Troops, Sent by Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, Across the Alleghany Mountains, in 1754, to Build Forts at

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ISBN 10: 0332048713 ISBN 13: 9780332048710

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A window into a pivotal moment in American history. This edition recreates Washington’s 1754 Ohio campaign as a clear, firsthand account you can follow from marching orders to the fort’s surrender.

The book presents Washington’s journal alongside editor’s notes and context, offering a focused look at the march across the Alleghenies, the building of Fort Necessity, and the early clashes with French forces. It situates the expedition within the broader events of 1754 while keeping the narrative accessible for general readers and history buffs alike.

Read Washington’s own observations from the field, and see how the plan to reach the fort unfolded.
Explore the relationships with Native allies, the challenges of supply and terrain, and the moments that shaped a young officer’s career.
Learn how editors piece together fragments, appendices, and contemporary records to complete the history of the first armed campaign to the Ohio.
Gain a sense of the era’s strategic stakes, military life on the frontier, and the origins of a pivotal conflict in North American history.

Ideal for readers of American history, military history, and those curious about Washington’s early leadership and the events around Fort Necessity.

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About the Author

George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732. As a young man, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary to become a Virginia gentleman. He was particularly interested in the military arts and western expansion. At the age of 16, he helped survey Shenandoah lands. At the age of 22, he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel and fought in the first battles of what became the French and Indian War. Unanimously elected as the first President of the United States, Washington served two terms before retiring to Mount Vernon. He passed away on December 14, 1799.

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