Battle of Jumonville Glen
Time: Tuesday May 28, 1754
Place: Pennsylvania, U.S.
Details: The Battle of Jumonville Glen, also known as the Jumonville affair, was the opening battle of the French and Indian War, fought on May 28, 1754, near present-day Hopwood and Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. A company of colonial militia from Virginia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, and a small number of Mingo warriors led by Tanacharison (also known as "Half King"), ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens under the command of Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville.
‹ Earlier in historyGeorge decided to take a offensiveMay, 1754 Later in history ›Washington's surrenderThursday Jul 4, 1754
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