It was a short skirmish, perhaps just 15 minutes, but it left 10 French soldiers dead, precipitated the French and Indian War, and perhaps was instigated by a young, brash George Washington.
On Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, Fort Necessity National Battlefield will host a living history program recreating camp life near the reconstructed Fort Necessity to observe the 269th
An investigation into the site of the French and Indian War revealed bullets shot by troops under the command of George Washington, according to the NPS.
The ballistics found helped identify the site where the first skirmish of the war took place, when British colonists led by Lieutenant Colonel George Washington fought French soldiers.
Informed of a French encampment in modern-day Fayette County, Pa., by Mingo Native American allies who aided in the fighting, George Washington s group engaged the French on May 28, 1754, killing 10 and capturing 21.