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George Washington

George decided to take a offensive

May, 1754
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Washington set out for the Forks with half the regiment in April but soon learned a French force of 1,000 had begun construction of Fort Duquesne there. In May, having set up a defensive position at Great Meadows, he learned that the French had made camp seven miles (11 km) away; he decided to take the offensive.


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