French and Indian War
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 28 July 1754 |
GW was presumably navigating the Potomac River en route to Alexandria, Va. where he arrived in early August. On this day, GW wrote a letter to Va. Lt. Gov. |
| 25 July 1754 |
GW was presumably in Williamsburg, where he had arrived on 17 July, though he may have left by this time to navigate the Potomac River. GW would arrive in Alexandria, Va. |
| 22 July 1754 |
GW in Williamsburg, Virginia. While the exact duration of his stay is unknown, he did arrive in Alexandria, Va. during the first days of Aug. 1754. |
| 21 July 1754 |
GW presumably remained in Williamsburg after he and Capt. James Mackay of the independent company from S.C. delivered their account on the Fort Necessity campaign to Va. Lt. Gov. |
| 20 July 1754 |
GW remained in Williamsburg, after arriving in the Va. capital on 17 July and delivering his account to the Virginia Gazette on 19 July. |
| 19 July 1754 |
GW was in Williamsburg with Capt. James Mackay of the independent company from South Carolina. |
| 18 July 1754 |
GW was in Williamsburg to speak with Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie about the British defeat at Fort Necessity on 3 July. The governor met with the Va. |
| 11 June 1754 |
GW at his camp in Great Meadows, Pennsylvania. Having heard that some French soldiers were nearby, he sent Indian scouts to gather information about their whereabouts and their size. |
| 15 May 1754 |
GW was near the Great Crossing of the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania. In the Contrecoeur copy of his diary, GW wrote that on this day he learned by letter that Gov. William Shirley of Mass. |
| 14 May 1754 |
GW was marching, presumably near the Great Crossing of the Youghiogheny River in Pa., at which he would arrive before 18 May 1754. |