George Washington vs. New France : The Battle Of Jumonville Glen
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- George Washington was thrust into the international spotlight in the spring of 1754. He would face his first true test as commander of troops in the field in a shocking encounter that left the world's greatest powers at one another's throats for years to come in the French and Indian War.
Before Washington became the first President of the now independent United States of America, he was a wet-behind-the-ears Lieutenant Colonel in the Colonial British military, tasked with the unenviable role of diplomat and enforcer for the British Empire’s interest in the Ohio Country.
A mid-December trek from his native Virginia to the Ohio Country in 1753 to deliver a diplomatic message on behalf of Colonial Virginia Governor Dinwiddie would test his political persuasion abilities and statecraft.
The return trip to the region the following spring would test his mettle as a field general, his knowledge of the terrain, and his propensity for circumnavigating British-Indian affairs, while his life was nearly lost on multiple occasions throughout the mission.
The empirical desires of France and Great Britain for the Ohio Valley region reach a fever pitch, and George Washington is the central figure to bring about both sides calls for war, albeit for very different reasons; an up-and-coming heroic figure to the British, and a ruthless, coldblooded executioner to the French.
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Thanks for another excellent and timely tale ! Keep them coming
Descended from old 'Loyal' American stock who arrived in the Boston area in 1638 & 1652 and whose stories are deeply familiar to me through archival research, I look forward to this episode to see how balanced it will be.
The American Rebellion
(Kipling)
BEFORE 'TWAS NOT while England's sword unsheathed Put half a world to flight, Nor while their new-built cities breathed Secure behind her might; Not while she poured from Pole to Line Treasure and ships and men-- These worshippers at Freedoms shrine They did not quit her then! Not till their foes were driven forth By England o'er the main-- Not till the Frenchman from the North Had gone with shattered Spain; Not till the clean-swept oceans showed No hostile flag unrolled, Did they remember what they owed To Freedom--and were bold! AFTER THE SNOW lies thick on Valley Forge, The ice on the Delaware, But the poor dead soldiers of King George They neither know nor care. Not though the earliest primrose break On the sunny side of the lane, And scuffling rookeries awake Their England' s spring again. They will not stir when the drifts are gone, Or the ice melts out of the bay: And the men that served with Washington Lie all as still as they. They will not stir though the mayflower blows In the moist dark woods of pine, And every rock-strewn pasture shows Mullein and columbine. Each for his land, in a fair fight, Encountered, strove, and died, And the kindly earth that knows no spite Covers them side by side. She is too busy to think of war; She has all the world to make gay; And, behold, the yearly flowers are Where they were in our fathers' day! Golden-rod by the pasture-wall When the columbine is dead, And sumach leaves that turn, in fall, Bright as the blood they shed.
Old stock American here as well. 1635, Virginia. Cheers.
Sorry, by loyal, you mean loyalist?
@@frakismaximus3052 Indeed, that is 'right'. Isn't it ironic? The revolting American mobs were called 'patriots' (allied with a traditional enemy France) . . . and behaved much like their 'socialist' cousins in 'Seattle of today. USA creation myth erased the 'Loyalists' from the story and introduced evil 'British Occupation Soldiers' as the sole enemy. 180,000 of us left or were expelled over time and after peace was declared and the 1st American Civil War ended.
Huh?
Thanks for sharing your hard work.
I always look forward to "those other stories for another time" from you. Today's was wonderful about Washington. I'm surprised he didn't freeze to death being wet all night. Back in the day those men were tough. And important. Thank you 💛 for another interesting story. Have a great day today Sir.
The river froze over but Washington didn't! 😁
My family came to Virginia from England in 1635. My paternal gr-grandfather (by many generations) owned land on the upper Rappahannock in Virginia about this time. He was a member of the House of Burgess and had many dealings with the indians and at one point acted as a mediator between the Virginia House and the Rappahannock indians for treaty purposes. He would also later be a colonel in Washingtons army. Im sure he had to meet the General at some point, and probably many other of the fathers of our country. I take great pride in that. This is wonderful American history and telling these stories honors our forefathers. Keep up the great work.
George Badass Washington
👍 true!
Superbly presented & rich with old colonialism information, history! Thank you so much for quality information that all our young should be taught in our school systems!
I agree, history is has important any other subject currently taught in our school's today!
I’d love to hear more history involving New France! Great videos, keep them coming! Cheers from Québec
Thank you for this episode. A story I have never heard before.
Good video. Life can be grimy.
Thank y'all for the numbers, the dates, the actors and for the pure enjoyment of the many details of this period! Gist was an highly underrated frontier man, one league with Boone and Kenton. God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig
Proud to be an american and im happy i subbed to this incredible channel
Right onn!!
Proud to be a history enthusiast and I too am happy I subbed.
Ah yes, this is a very interesting subject matter
Washington will spend an inordinate amount of time and ink justifying his role in these events over the next decade.
U should do an episode on St Clairs defeat. 97% battle casualties. Worst defeat in American history
I can’t get enough of your show! Thanks
"His bloody origins", a double entendre's because he was fighting for the British back then.
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That was quite the chonologic and geographic leap from the western frontier to the eastern!😊
I think it woulda been neck an neck tween ole George an Buffalo Hump...
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Awesome I love fresh new content from your channel
Thank you for including Christopher Gist in your video. He is highly overlooked in history of the forging of this nation The United States. He played a pivotal role, while surveying roads US 40, national road and surveying land in the Ohio Valley. I have much more information on his life, his Son Mordechai was a General in the Continental Army of Maryland "The old line state". Two hundred Marylanders and Delaware men are still buried in a mass grave somewhere near the " Little Brown house" in New York. They have never been found to my knowledge. They were protecting the retreat of Washington's army during the battle.
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hes still a hero, and nothing will change that.
He sold booze and was a master at lend with paper, collect mineral. Witch was basically a land collection bank.
Good video 👍
I’m good with this, carry on
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
Washington was so much more than the old lawyerly looking guy on the dollar bill that most people think of.
I had commented days ago before watching the entire video. That is a real close explanation of what happened. There is a few small details missing but is a real good video. I give you a big👍for its content. Thank you.
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What music do you guys use for these videos??
"Waltz For Zachariah"
LFG 🇺🇸 🔥
Washington took pride in his nickname because its basically being called a conqueror. Lets not try to spin that 😂
Can someone please explain what exactly a “French Indian” is??
Can’t wait to hear this…lol
An Indian working for the French crown
I'd rather see the Battle of the Jumonji. At least I won't have to choose between Righteousness vs. Human Chattel Slavery. That's a bit of puzz'lah, neh?
I am a direct decendant of Christopher Gist he is actually from Maryland, but relocated to the Yadkin River in NC. Christopher had a cabin on the Great Meadows or The Meadows which was the furtherest West a established cabin had been erected at that time. The cabin was at an intersection of two Indian paths, one leading to the French held fort Pitt, which was named in French then at that time. Cristophers cabin would be burned to the ground, then rebuilt and burned again later. I have access to parts of his diary in our family book. It tells of the encounters and hardships during this excursion into the Ohio Valley. Washington and Gist made two expeditions into the valley, 1750 and 1754. One interesting fact is the discovery of huge dinosaur bones on the first trek into the Ohio valley. They almost lost theirs lives on a few occasions, one by hostile Indians and the other Washington almost drowning. They fashioned a canoe out of a log to cross the Ohio while being hassled by indians. Making it to an island to stay overnight almost freezing to death. Not needing the canoe, the Ohio had frozen solid overnight, In the morning, they walked across the Ohio abe to return to Wheeling VA.