On this date in 1753, Virginia colonial governor Robert Dinwiddie sent a force
led by George Washington to demand French withdrawal from the Ohio
Territory. This mission presaged the on-and-off, nine-year war between Britain
and France for control of the area comprising the eventual states of Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois. When the conflict ended in 1763,
British policy toward the colonies changed significantly, ushering in the
revolutionary period of American history.
Posted by: Dr. Sam Hoff, Delaware State University
Source: ON THIS DAY IN AMERICA
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