Journal of Colonel George Washington, Commanding a Detachment of Virginia Troops, Sent by Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, Across the Alleghany Mountains, in 1754, to Build Forts at

This journal provides an account of George Washington's military expedition to the Ohio River Valley in 1754, during the early stages of the French and Indian War. Washington's observations and descriptions of the terrain, as well as his interactions with Native American tribes and the French army, offer valuable insights into this crucial moment in American history.

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