1: That One Time When George Washington Sort of Triggered an International War
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The Battle for Fort Necessity
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington sets out to go tell the French what's up in April 1754 with just over 150 poorly trained, ill-equipped men. As they carve a road from Virginia to the Ohio Valley, they are met by another group of 33 men who are sent out ahead of them to build a fort at the forks of the Ohio. By late May, George's fur trading friend from last year's expedition, Christopher Gist, has reported French troops threatening him at his nearby home. And now, Tana Grisson's warriors are reporting some French troops are camping only six or seven miles away from the Virginians. The barely 22-year-old Lieutenant Colonel decides he'll
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