I don’t comment often but man I love the story telling you’ve done in these last 2 videos! It gives great context into the items you’re finding or will be finding in coming episodes!
Watching this series with interest. My 4Gen grandfather(Major William Haymond) was with the Braddock troops that attacked Fort Duquesne the first time that failed and the later one that was successful. He was only 16-17 on the first attempt. He was later commissioned by Gen Washington and was here in Morgantown. Ft Kern was here in Morgantown and his family stayed there while he was away fighting. Later he was commander of Pricketts Ft. Looking forward to the rest of your videos.
Just imagine the massive trees chestnut and white oak, walnut and hickory. To live in that time. Natural selection at its finest..please do more like these
Part two of this video series. I went to visit a couple of historical sites that lead up to the destruction of Fort Upper Tract. I hoped it would help me envision the events leading up to its fall and perhaps get a better idea of what we might be looking for. Follow Chigg’s Army! My Patreon: www.patreon.com/aquachigger Instagram: instagram.com/aquachigger/ Facebook: facebook.com/chiggsarmy/ Twitter: twitter.com/BeauOuimette Thanks for watching…. The Chigg
I've seen your videos on fort Upper Tract and where you think the fort was but I have permission from the land owners to arrowhead hunt and metal detect there I've found over 300 arrowheads and dart heads and drills there I also was metal detecting and got a signal after digging approximately 3 feet in the ground i found the first 2 rings of a wooden barrel sitting perfect upright it got dark on me so i never got to the bottom of the whole but in the rings of the barrel i found hand cut nails hinges for a gate i live there and have been hunting arrowheads every since I was a kid there and have some beautiful perfect arrowheads dating back thousands of years I also have a friend that found a large solid silver french coin metal detecting there it dated back to the early 1700s I love going up there but you and I are a few of the lucky ones that can go there they rarely give permission to do any relic hunting on their land because they don't want the government coming in and taking over a large section of their corn or soy bean field whichever they plant that year to do a large archeological dig or turn it into a hysterical site other than the monument that currently stands there very interesting place not only because of the fort but of indian villages that have been there thousands of years you can also find a bunch of great arrowheads directly across the river from the monument in those fields a lot of mystery in that area
Recently I’ve been researching my ancestry and just found out a few days ago that James Gill, who was killed at Upper Tract, is my 8th great grandfather. While researching I saw where he was killed at this site but knew nothing about this. Small world that I just found that out and now you’re doing a video of it. Really interesting Chigg, keep up the good work! Thanks for doing a video on this!
That was really great Chigg , very interesting. Learning more than I did fifty years ago in history class and the way you presented it was awesome. Thank you , take care .
Thanx Chigg..... there's nothing better than a good history story and lesson that you don't normally hear about. Can't wait to hear some more , definitely got my attention
I'm so glad you are making this historic journey. Kids are not even being taught about this in school anymore. Our history is being buried and burned right in front of us.
Thank you Chigg. I'm a bit "rusty" on my French and Indian war history. It's an awful shame that what you and I learned(and forgot some) is NOT part of the current curriculum in schools. If it weren't for yourself, Todd and others to help refresh us "old folk" and teach the younger crowd, history like this will fade away. Thanks again 😉👍"Dirty hands are happy hands"
George's route, old Braddock road followed an old Indian trail across the mountains to the junction of rivers that form the Ohio. Many of our modern roads follow old Indian trails, as that was the easiest route from point to point.
And one of the biggest problems was that the war parties subsequently used the damn Braddock Road to get into the Pennsylvania backcountry. The Brits and colonials carved out their own undoing until the PA legislature finally deigned to fund a defensive regiment and forts. And then Forbes was able to do the job properly. Or at least get close enough to scare the French off.
I'm British and I reckon they knew what the French reaction would be to seeing them in the morning...they may not have been at war at that point, but war between the French and British never far away, we've been fighting them for hundreds of years before this incident. Peace Charlie 🇬🇧
Great historical site. It's amazing that here is where it all started. By the time the British had beat France, France was broke and England's national debt had doubled. So England being in great debt decided that to recoup their financial losses they would heavily tax the American Colonies which did not set well and set in motion the uprising to the revolutionary war. Well the rest is history. Such a small piece of ground and really a small event, yet from it came both the man known as the Father of our country and eventually the Greatest Nation of Freedom the world has ever known. Had shots not been fired, or even the Chief kept his tomahawk at bay, we could have probably been living in a very difrent world. Reminds me what a old man said to me many years ago. "How the twig is bent, so the mighty Oak does Grow." Really good mini series Beau! 🙃
Yes, don’t forget that George Washington was the man, Francis Marion aka Swamp Fox and Green were others. Makes me wish I could have been with those fellas back then sometimes.
I absolutely love your videos Beau!! If you’re not finding something awesome you’re educating me on some interesting history! You should have 100+ million subscribers anyways I just want to say THANK YOU!
excited to see you at fort neccessity and general braddock's grave. I own acres about 1 mile from the fort. The fort is a huge tourist stop. Thanks for presenting the history and also including Jumonville. I am an avid fan of your.
Embarrasses me to think all this is only miles from our house, yet we've never made time to go. Fascinating and a great job educating us sir, thank you.
Very cool! Thank you! Yep....those upright split trees are going to be very difficult to find, Upper Branches Fort...nothing will be left except for mounds, if there were any! Chigg and Todd have your work cut out for you! Will be very interesting!Looking forward to it!😀👍 I read alot of this history , not in school but reading fictional storys and than researched....well kinda! Lol! When 13- 14 y/o......
This war was just barely glanced over when I was in Junior High in the mid 70's. I imagine that it isn't even taught now. I'm enjoying your telling of it.
This was great history lesson. I have a vested interest in this as my ancestor COL Joshua Fry was the commander and chief of the Virginia Militia until his death on 31 May 1754. The was LTC George Washington's Commander until his death when Washington took command. Sad how history forgets those that gave so much.
We had a Historical Place in Massachusetts, several actually.... but in School took a Field Trip to Plymouth Rock 1492 Columbus Landing site. Someone..? Built a replica of the Village pretty close to the actual thing... there were Re-In-actors there to simulate the days and the daily chores, quite impressive...! =)
I knew the history but to see the setting was fascinating!! Thanks. p.s. After they buried Gen. Braddock under the road then the troops marched up and down over it to hide traces of the original grave.
My history teacher once gave me the bird in class, in high school.Conflicted with him about something back then, next thing he hit me in back of the neck. Always liked him though, he passed back in 80s. Lots of interesting things to learn about our beginnings out there.
Shoot, if I knew were there I woulda brought cold beer. I live just off the National Road about twelve miles from the fort. Lotta history in this area.
It's surprising to see the advancements made in building defensive positions in a very short period of time. This is the history that isn't really taught and it truly should be as it fills the gap between colonization and our fight for independence. Thanks guys!👍🎧✌️
A huge rock ledge in a quiet woods, nothing spectacular , just another scenic spot. Unless you know what happened there, events and drama that would have repercussions worldwide.
Would you believe that still, in the early 1970’s, us French Canadians in Québec were being told that the English were bad, that we shouldn’t play with them, that they were Protestants going to hell? In my town, we had a French school built right next to an English one, so there were always fist fights and endless snowball fights in the school yards! Those were the days... I think things calmed down over the years when the Québécois lost two separation votes... As for me, I’m grateful for the English (Americans actually, but we called them English) who brought the Gospel to us, which freed lots of us from the lies and superstitions of the Catholic Church.
As an English Canadian growing up in Sept Iles ..went to an English school right beside a french school. every recess and lunch period both would storm out in red/white or blue white (first referendum) and beat the crap out of each other with sticks, rocks and fists.....lord of the flies vibe to. Glad thats over with . Peace brother! Je me souviens!
As a Brit we were taught about our Army/Navy sailing up the St. Lawrence River to Quebec then climbing up the heights of Abraham led by General Wolfe to fight on the plains before Quebec where both Wolfe and Montcalm (French commander) were struck down and died. And the battle was won on the plains then the British took Quebec. Yet Quebec today is like walking around a City in France, it is as French today as walking around the walls of St. Malo in Brittany (although people would identify as Bretons there not French!) or La Rochelle. So I find it difficult to understand how they managed to stay in Quebec after the treaty was signed in Paris which ended the 7 years war. Perhaps it was because the French influence goes back a long way to the 1500's when Bretons started trapping and sailing up the St. Lawrence to open up the wilderness. So therefore as the French had been firmly rooted in New France/Quebec it would have been an impossible task to move them all out.
And the battle in Braddock took place a mile from my house. I've been researching this for years and have their route and camps all mapped. One of these days I'm going to get some permissions to actually try to find some relics.
That actually happened right after Braddocks defeat and death. Jumonville and the French Troops and Seneca/Delaware/ Shawnee allies were in pursuit of the Virginians/British and their Indian Allies. Washington decided that they best hit the French by surprise, rather than wait for the French to bring the fight to them. He thought if he routed Jumonvilles party, the bigger part of the French forces coming along behind may have second thoughts and return to Ft Duquesne and give them a chance to get safely back to Virginia
You have it backwards. The fight at Jumonville's Glen happened a year BEFORE Braddock's defeat. Braddock's Expedition a year later was a response to Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity. As for the Jumonville incident, that occurred during the period of rising in the head as he said, tensions as both the French and British were strengthening their claims on the "Ohio Country." Washington's Indian guide, the Half King Tanaghrisson set the whole thing up, tricking Washjington into attacking the French party. He then murdered the French commander, Jumonville, tomahawking him in the head as he said, "Tu n'es pas encore mort, mon père!" (Thou art not yet dead, my father). Tanaghrisson deliberately provoked the war for his own purposes, to provoke the British into taking full control of the Ohio Country and driving the French out. It worked a treat.
The history of the US could be so different if the French or Natives had decided to kill Washington as Washington Native warrior had done to the French leader at the Jumonville Glen.
The later history of the Revolution and the founding of the Constitutional Republic would certainly have been different! But I doubt the French and Indian War would have gone very differently if Washington had died ten minutes after being tricked into signing that humiliating surrender at Fort Necessity. After that news reached London, the British were all in on prosecuting the war, and Washington really didn't do anything significant again until 1775.
Is this technically the same story also told in The Patriot when explaining why they couldn't trust the French and how brutal they were after the fort was burned? I know it's a movie but loosely follows history? Really enjoying this Beau!
Vegas is correct. Yes, the movie is based on the American Revolution, but the part Vegas referenced was when they were talking about how and why Gibson’s character, Benjamin Martin got his reputation during the F&I War.
This is my neck of the woods, my family has owned a cabin off of rt 40, since 1921, if your in the area again let me know 1820’s original house on property burnt down in 1911, very little detecting done on site.
I don’t comment often but man I love the story telling you’ve done in these last 2 videos! It gives great context into the items you’re finding or will be finding in coming episodes!
Watching this series with interest. My 4Gen grandfather(Major William Haymond) was with the Braddock troops that attacked
Fort Duquesne the first time that failed and the later one that was successful. He was only 16-17 on the first attempt. He was later commissioned by Gen Washington and was here in Morgantown. Ft Kern was here in Morgantown and his family stayed there while he was away fighting. Later he was commander of Pricketts Ft. Looking forward to the rest of your videos.
Just imagine the massive trees chestnut and white oak, walnut and hickory. To live in that time. Natural selection at its finest..please do more like these
Part two of this video series. I went to visit a couple of historical sites that lead up to the destruction of Fort Upper Tract. I hoped it would help me envision the events leading up to its fall and perhaps get a better idea of what we might be looking for.
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How many feet across are the fort walls.....I didn’t see them, you said you would post it. Great subject by the way......
Such a fascinating story. Thank you for telling it. Andrew from Britain.
This is my favorite era of history here in the Ohio valley
Thanks Beau!
I've seen your videos on fort Upper Tract and where you think the fort was but I have permission from the land owners to arrowhead hunt and metal detect there I've found over 300 arrowheads and dart heads and drills there I also was metal detecting and got a signal after digging approximately 3 feet in the ground i found the first 2 rings of a wooden barrel sitting perfect upright it got dark on me so i never got to the bottom of the whole but in the rings of the barrel i found hand cut nails hinges for a gate i live there and have been hunting arrowheads every since I was a kid there and have some beautiful perfect arrowheads dating back thousands of years I also have a friend that found a large solid silver french coin metal detecting there it dated back to the early 1700s I love going up there but you and I are a few of the lucky ones that can go there they rarely give permission to do any relic hunting on their land because they don't want the government coming in and taking over a large section of their corn or soy bean field whichever they plant that year to do a large archeological dig or turn it into a hysterical site other than the monument that currently stands there very interesting place not only because of the fort but of indian villages that have been there thousands of years you can also find a bunch of great arrowheads directly across the river from the monument in those fields a lot of mystery in that area
Recently I’ve been researching my ancestry and just found out a few days ago that James Gill, who was killed at Upper Tract, is my 8th great grandfather. While researching I saw where he was killed at this site but knew nothing about this. Small world that I just found that out and now you’re doing a video of it. Really interesting Chigg, keep up the good work! Thanks for doing a video on this!
Thanks Beau. Great history lesson.
As someone from the UK im loving these little historical tours of pre-revolutionary America keep them coming chigg real fascinating stuff👍
That was really great Chigg , very interesting. Learning more than I did fifty years ago in history class and the way you presented it was awesome. Thank you , take care .
I was a reenactor at the fort at number 4 in N H for several years. My family fought in the F&I.
Aka Beekeeper.
Great history lesson. Thanks!
I grew up 10 miles away from these sites.
Great video/education
Thanx Chigg..... there's nothing better than a good history story and lesson that you don't normally hear about. Can't wait to hear some more , definitely got my attention
I'm so glad you are making this historic journey. Kids are not even being taught about this in school anymore. Our history is being buried and burned right in front of us.
They teach the boring stuff and leave out interesting stuff because ifs too violent
Thank you Chigg. I'm a bit "rusty" on my French and Indian war history. It's an awful shame that what you and I learned(and forgot some) is NOT part of the current curriculum in schools. If it weren't for yourself, Todd and others to help refresh us "old folk" and teach the younger crowd, history like this will fade away. Thanks again 😉👍"Dirty hands are happy hands"
They still teach the French and Indian war in School today.
I learned about Braddock getting crushed, the Indian raids and Fort Necessity in High School.
@@rslover65 not in my school system ✌
That was a great video & I always enjoy the tune
George's route, old Braddock road followed an old Indian trail across the mountains to the junction of rivers that form the Ohio. Many of our modern roads follow old Indian trails, as that was the easiest route from point to point.
And one of the biggest problems was that the war parties subsequently used the damn Braddock Road to get into the Pennsylvania backcountry. The Brits and colonials carved out their own undoing until the PA legislature finally deigned to fund a defensive regiment and forts. And then Forbes was able to do the job properly. Or at least get close enough to scare the French off.
I am loving these thank you so very much. .
Another history lession thanks for sharing.
Interesting historical site thanks Chigg.
Your videos are so interesting!! Keep on videoing!!!
I’m loving this little series!! Great job Chigg!!!
Love the video chigg I’ve learned so much from your videos that they never taught us in school
More, I need more! I love the story telling and historical facts! Keep it up, can't wait for the next one!
I'm British and I reckon they knew what the French reaction would be to seeing them in the morning...they may not have been at war at that point, but war between the French and British never far away, we've been fighting them for hundreds of years before this incident.
Peace
Charlie 🇬🇧
Thank you for sharing this. It is very exciting and interesting to see some of this in your video. I appreciate ya!
Thank Ghigg for bringing us along with you.
Great historical site. It's amazing that here is where it all started. By the time the British had beat France, France was broke and England's national debt had doubled. So England being in great debt decided that to recoup their financial losses they would heavily tax the American Colonies which did not set well and set in motion the uprising to the revolutionary war. Well the rest is history. Such a small piece of ground and really a small event, yet from it came both the man known as the Father of our country and eventually the Greatest Nation of Freedom the world has ever known. Had shots not been fired, or even the Chief kept his tomahawk at bay, we could have probably been living in a very difrent world. Reminds me what a old man said to me many years ago. "How the twig is bent, so the mighty Oak does Grow." Really good mini series Beau! 🙃
Any instruction on this topic in school is a very distant memory. Looking forward to learning more.
Goes against a popular narrative these days for sure:(
Yes, don’t forget that George Washington was the man, Francis Marion aka Swamp Fox and Green were others. Makes me wish I could have been with those fellas back then sometimes.
@@brian70Cuda look for the book and video series, The War That Made America. Outstanding work! Well worth the time to read/watch.
@Toughen Upbuttercup People are trying to rewrite history.
Fascinating stuff. Looking forward to my next lesson
Cool videos. I live in Concord, New Hampshire and have heard that some of the villages further west were evacuated during the French & Indian War.
I love these Chigg!! Things I didn't hear about out here in the west. Thank you:)
Thanks Beau they use to teach a lot about the French Indian War in schools!!!; )
Love the videos Chigg stay safe on your travels
Yea I love these tid bits of history and being able to see everything.
You learn something new everyday ,.. excellent job Chigg,.. hope to learn more on American History
I absolutely love your videos Beau!! If you’re not finding something awesome you’re educating me on some interesting history! You should have 100+ million subscribers anyways I just want to say THANK YOU!
excited to see you at fort neccessity and general braddock's grave. I own acres about 1 mile from the fort. The fort is a huge tourist stop. Thanks for presenting the history and also including Jumonville. I am an avid fan of your.
WOW... I really enjoyed that. Thank you
Embarrasses me to think all this is only miles from our house, yet we've never made time to go. Fascinating and a great job educating us sir, thank you.
I am enjoying this History series Beau! Thank you
Very cool! Thank you! Yep....those upright split trees are going to be very difficult to find, Upper Branches Fort...nothing will be left except for mounds, if there were any! Chigg and Todd have your work cut out for you! Will be very interesting!Looking forward to it!😀👍
I read alot of this history , not in school but reading fictional storys and than researched....well kinda! Lol! When 13- 14 y/o......
I have been with u for years and never get tired of the history
Amazing
Very cool that you get to traipse through areas I’ve only read about.
Always like seeing stuff like this.
So interesting, never even heard about this. Thanks chigg
Awesome video thank you I didn't know that from Michigan
That was awesome….! I live in PA, and really should take the time to visit some of these sites. Thanks Chigg..!
I have heard this story but hadn't seen where they moved him. Thanks for bringing us along Chigg.
Always love doing the research, makes it easier to visualize what we are looking for. Fantastic series, thanks so much ❣️🇬🇧🇺🇸
Good interesting history…. Very intriguing… Can’t wait for more…
This war was just barely glanced over when I was in Junior High in the mid 70's. I imagine that it isn't even taught now. I'm enjoying your telling of it.
probably the coolest adventure going right now. cant wait to see if you discover something. I have the feeling you will or already did :).
This is a wonderful series. Good on ya.
Lots of history here! Very enteresting. I think i have been there when i was younger. Love the vid. Thanks😊👍
Learning so much about American history x
I've been a subscriber with you from the beginning and this is one of my favorite videos.
This was great history lesson. I have a vested interest in this as my ancestor COL Joshua Fry was the commander and chief of the Virginia Militia until his death on 31 May 1754. The was LTC George Washington's Commander until his death when Washington took command. Sad how history forgets those that gave so much.
We had a Historical Place in Massachusetts, several actually.... but in School took a Field Trip to Plymouth Rock 1492 Columbus Landing site. Someone..? Built a replica of the Village pretty close to the actual thing... there were Re-In-actors there to simulate the days and the daily chores, quite impressive...! =)
Pilgrims not Columbus
1620
Love the wobbly kitten.
it is amazing the dichotomy of the current serine setting, and the violent and difficult past of these lands.
I knew the history but to see the setting was fascinating!! Thanks.
p.s. After they buried Gen. Braddock under the road then the troops marched up and down over it to hide traces of the original grave.
I love the history you added here.
Thanks for letting us in on your hunt. 😊
Where was I when this was taught in school that day? Wow interesting...
Cheers mate! So interesting, more historical facts to learn about. Ta!
Enjoyed the history lesson, keep them coming
THANKS CHIGG!! Great presentation of our IMPORTANT History!!!!!!
Greetings from Northern Ireland. A great video! Thank you
Interesting. Thanks!
I would have learned and retained a lot more had you been my history teacher!
My history teacher once gave me the bird in class, in high school.Conflicted with him about something back then, next thing he hit me in back of the neck. Always liked him though, he passed back in 80s. Lots of interesting things to learn about our beginnings out there.
Thanks. My ancestors lived through these times.
Love your honest history lessons!
Excellent video Beau, really interesting,thanks 👍👍🙂🇬🇧🇺🇸
Shoot, if I knew were there I woulda brought cold beer. I live just off the National Road about twelve miles from the fort. Lotta history in this area.
That was great, I love History .
Reminds me of the Acadian Civil War. Its hard to imagine the violence that accompanied the evolution of the Northeast.
It's surprising to see the advancements made in building defensive positions in a very short period of time.
This is the history that isn't really taught and it truly should be as it fills the gap between colonization and our fight for independence. Thanks guys!👍🎧✌️
A huge rock ledge in a quiet woods, nothing spectacular , just another scenic spot. Unless you know what happened there, events and drama that would have repercussions worldwide.
Awesome History!
Hi chigg, great history lesson.your in my backyard.i live 10 min away.great video
Would you believe that still, in the early 1970’s, us French Canadians in Québec were being told that the English were bad, that we shouldn’t play with them, that they were Protestants going to hell? In my town, we had a French school built right next to an English one, so there were always fist fights and endless snowball fights in the school yards! Those were the days... I think things calmed down over the years when the Québécois lost two separation votes... As for me, I’m grateful for the English (Americans actually, but we called them English) who brought the Gospel to us, which freed lots of us from the lies and superstitions of the Catholic Church.
As an English Canadian growing up in Sept Iles ..went to an English school right beside a french school. every recess and lunch period both would storm out in red/white or blue white (first referendum) and beat the crap out of each other with sticks, rocks and fists.....lord of the flies vibe to. Glad thats over with . Peace brother! Je me souviens!
Amen brother. I hope many will turn to Jesus in these times. Read the Bible - start with the book of John. We each will live forever, but WHERE?!
As a Brit we were taught about our Army/Navy sailing up the St. Lawrence River to Quebec then climbing up the heights of Abraham led by General Wolfe to fight on the plains before Quebec where both Wolfe and Montcalm (French commander) were struck down and died. And the battle was won on the plains then the British took Quebec.
Yet Quebec today is like walking around a City in France, it is as French today as walking around the walls of St. Malo in Brittany (although people would identify as Bretons there not French!) or La Rochelle. So I find it difficult to understand how they managed to stay in Quebec after the treaty was signed in Paris which ended the 7 years war. Perhaps it was because the French influence goes back a long way to the 1500's when Bretons started trapping and sailing up the St. Lawrence to open up the wilderness. So therefore as the French had been firmly rooted in New France/Quebec it would have been an impossible task to move them all out.
Excellent history
And the battle in Braddock took place a mile from my house. I've been researching this for years and have their route and camps all mapped. One of these days I'm going to get some permissions to actually try to find some relics.
Wish I had known you were in the area. I live about an hour north of fort necessity. I would have driven to meet you Chigg.
Loving the videos, quick question what is the song called that plays at the end please, I can't stop singing it 😂
That actually happened right after Braddocks defeat and death. Jumonville and the French Troops and Seneca/Delaware/ Shawnee allies were in pursuit of the Virginians/British and their Indian Allies. Washington decided that they best hit the French by surprise, rather than wait for the French to bring the fight to them. He thought if he routed Jumonvilles party, the bigger part of the French forces coming along behind may have second thoughts and return to Ft Duquesne and give them a chance to get safely back to Virginia
You have it backwards.
The fight at Jumonville's Glen happened a year BEFORE Braddock's defeat. Braddock's Expedition a year later was a response to Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity.
As for the Jumonville incident, that occurred during the period of rising in the head as he said, tensions as both the French and British were strengthening their claims on the "Ohio Country."
Washington's Indian guide, the Half King Tanaghrisson set the whole thing up, tricking Washjington into attacking the French party. He then murdered the French commander, Jumonville, tomahawking him in the head as he said, "Tu n'es pas encore mort, mon père!" (Thou art not yet dead, my father).
Tanaghrisson deliberately provoked the war for his own purposes, to provoke the British into taking full control of the Ohio Country and driving the French out.
It worked a treat.
I like your history lessons !! Thank you .😊👍👍👍🌎🌞🇺🇸
Good stuff mr chigg
There's some forts around martinsburg that got sacked during the war.
I got a kick out of the burrowing crayfish at Fort Necessity when I was there as a kid.
You could make a three hour video on this topic and we would watch it. Thanks
I really find this video exciting 👍
Will Fort Ligonier come into this story?
So cool.. Your in my backyard Chiggs...
Hi from Syracuse NY
Massacre= the Indians won.
Battle= the Europeans won.
That said, I hope the site is found.
Very Interesting Chigg
The history of the US could be so different if the French or Natives had decided to kill Washington as Washington Native warrior had done to the French leader at the Jumonville Glen.
There is a story that George Washington was being protected by the Almighty during that battle as told by a native!
The later history of the Revolution and the founding of the Constitutional Republic would certainly have been different! But I doubt the French and Indian War would have gone very differently if Washington had died ten minutes after being tricked into signing that humiliating surrender at Fort Necessity. After that news reached London, the British were all in on prosecuting the war, and Washington really didn't do anything significant again until 1775.
@@josephlwallssr6166 The Almighty protection is called a code of honour by the French. Something most British and Americans lacked.
thank you
Is this technically the same story also told in The Patriot when explaining why they couldn't trust the French and how brutal they were after the fort was burned? I know it's a movie but loosely follows history?
Really enjoying this Beau!
Different war.
Vegas is correct. Yes, the movie is based on the American Revolution, but the part Vegas referenced was when they were talking about how and why Gibson’s character, Benjamin Martin got his reputation during the F&I War.
Thanks Chigg.. You told that story pretty good…
This is my neck of the woods, my family has owned a cabin off of rt 40, since 1921, if your in the area again let me know 1820’s original house on property burnt down in 1911, very little detecting done on site.