Battle of Jumonville Glen
The Battle of Jumonville Glen was the opening battle of the French and Indian War. It was 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 ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens. Washington’s...