1: That One Time When George Washington Sort of Triggered an International War
History That Doesn't Suck
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The Unification of the British Colonies
In 1763, the 13 colonies are at peak British patriotism. The Seven Years' War has sewn both the seeds of unionist thinking as well as future frustrations over finances and these supposedly helpful troops. George Washington's legend only grew a year later when Native warriors and French regulars laid waste to British general Edward Braddock's forces. Next time, we'll meet the silver-tongued in fiery, if not flat-out, treasonous, or patriotic, Patrick Henry.
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