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26 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. Though ordered to go to Wills Creek, Md., he had great apprehensions about these orders due to lack of manpower, supplies, and morale. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
23 July 1754 |
GW was presumably still in Williamsburg after meeting with Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
24 July 1754 |
GW was presumably still in Williamsburg, Va. where he and Capt. James Mackay of the independent company from S.C. delivered their account of the Fort Necessity campaign to Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie and the general public on 19 July. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
11 January 1754 |
GW arrived at Belvoir, Va., the estate of Col. William Fairfax, on the southern shore of the Potomac. He stopped here to rest before his trip to Williamsburg, Virginia. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
08 January 1754 |
GW presumably at Wills Creek, Pa./Md. with his men and surveyor, trader, and guide Christopher Gist. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
07 January 1754 |
GW arrived at Wills Creek, Pennsylvania/Maryland. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
05 January 1754 |
GW was presumably at surveyor, trader, and guide Christopher Gist’s home at Monongahela, Pennsylvania. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
04 January 1754 |
GW was presumably at surveyor, trader, and guide Christopher Gist’s home at Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Gist’s account indicated they began their travel to Wills Creek, Pa./Md. on this day. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
03 January 1754 |
GW was presumably at surveyor, trader, and guide Christopher Gist’s home at Monongahela, Pennsylvania. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
02 January 1754 |
GW arrived at surveyor, trader, and guide Christopher Gist’s home at Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He purchased a horse saddle and other items. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
31 August 1732 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. The Va. House of Burgesses asked Va. Lt. Governor Robert Dinwiddie to promote Ens. Peyronie, who GW had highly praised, to the rank of captain for his conduct in the Battle of Fort Independence. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
30 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
28 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. GW placed an advertisement in the Maryland Gazette informing the public of deserters masquerading as soldiers on leave. He offered a reward of up to two pistols for the return of any deserters. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
27 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
25 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment.
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French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
24 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment dealing with issues of supply shortages and deserters. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
23 August 1754 |
GW in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
23 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
22 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. Based on his recent letters to Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie where he describes a great lack of supplies, he likely spent this day attempting to secure provisions for his regiment . |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
21 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. GW wrote a letter to Va. Lt. Governor Robert Dinwiddie protesting Colin Campbell’s, GW’s adjutant deputy of the Northern Neck, Va., claim to half of his salary, arguing that since Campbell was already paid $30 of GW’s $100 salary, such a claim was exorbitant. |
Business Enterprises/Personal Finances, French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
20 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. By way of Ens. Peyronie, GW sent a letter to Va. Lt. Gov. Dinwiddie again protesting the inadequate supplies and pay of the colonial soldiers. In addition to these problems, soldiers were further discouraged when Col. |
Business Enterprises/Personal Finances, French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
19 August 1754 |
GW at Alexandria, Virginia. While GW attended church, twenty-five colonial soldiers attempted to desert. They were caught and imprisoned shortly after the attempt. This was representative of the large problem that GW was facing due to poor conditions in his regiment. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
19 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. While GW attended church, twenty-five colonial soldiers attempted to desert. They were caught and imprisoned shortly after the attempt. This was representative of the large problem that GW was facing due to poor conditions in his regiment. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
18 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment preparing for his impending march to Wills Creek, Pennsylvania/Maryland. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |
17 August 1754 |
GW was in Alexandria, Va. recruiting men and preparing for a campaign in Wills Creek, Pennsylvania/Maryland. |
French and Indian War, Military Leadership and Strategy |