May 28 in American History
A 22-year-old George Washington led a small colonial force in a skirmish in the Pennsylvania wilderness that helped ignite the French and Indian War — a global conflict between Britain and France. Washington made mistakes and learned hard lessons that would serve him two decades later. Even the greatest founders started green and fallible.
In 1754: Washington's first battle. A 22-year-old George Washington led a small colonial force in a skirmish in the Pennsylvania wilderness that helped ignite the French and Indian War — a global conflict between Britain and France.
A 22-year-old George Washington led a small colonial force in a skirmish in the Pennsylvania wilderness that helped ignite the French and Indian War — a global conflict between Britain and France. Washington made mistakes and learned hard lessons that would serve him two decades later. Even the greatest founders started green and fallible.
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