In 1753, Governor Dinwoodie sent George Washington into the Ohio Valley on a simple mission. Washington was to order the French to leave "American" territory. The French commander …

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Aug 8, 2024 · To Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia, this was an unacceptable provocation; Dinwiddie was an investor in the Ohio Company, giving him a personal as well as …

Both France and Great Britain claimed ownership of the Ohio Valley. In 1749, Capt. Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville asserted France’s claim to the region by placing this lead plate and five …

In 1753, France and Britain both claimed the vast territory beyond the Allegheny Mountains known as the Ohio River Valley. Alarmed by the aggressive actions of the French, Governor Robert …

Both the French and the British thought they had an indisputable claim to the Ohio River Valley, as did the Indians who lived there. For both economic and political reasons all three powers …

In 1752, the governor-general of New France Marquis Duquesne’s assignment was to take possession of the Ohio Valley by removing all British presence from the area.

Aug 3, 2020 · Why did governor Dinwiddie want French troops in Ohio? He wanted to limit French expansion in Ohio Country, an area claimed by the Virginia Colony and in which the Ohio …

The French and Indian War, the North American phase of the larger Seven Years' War, began after a series of incidents in the upper Ohio River valley, which the French and British …

Jan 1, 2002 · Possession of the Ohio Valley became crucial to both powers. If the British colonies were to expand beyond the eastern seaboard, they must control the gateway to the West. If …