Episode 2 of 3
Washington Commissioned by Dinwiddie
- When
- 1753
- Where
- Ohio Country
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie commissioned George Washington to demand the French vacate the Ohio Country.
Robert Dinwiddie, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, sent a young George Washington to travel to the French outposts. The mission was to demand that the French vacate the Ohio Country, marking a significant diplomatic and military escalation in the region.
Sources
- Tanacharison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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