Journal Of Colonel George Washington Commanding A Detachment Of Virginia Troops Sent By R Dinwiddie Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia Across The Alleghany Mountains In 1754 To Build Forts At The Head Of The Ohio Edited With Notes By Jm Toner

Author : J. M. Toner
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ISBN 13 : 9781331095088
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Journal of Colonel George Washington written by J. M. Toner and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from 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 the Head the Ohio; It Comprises the History of Marches, Campaigns and Events, a Skirmish With The real provocation or motive for the armed expedition to the Ohio in 1754 was not frankly stated by the Governor to the Legislative Assembly of Virginia, or in any state paper by the British Ministry, and is only to be gathered from the official letters of Governor Dinwiddie and the correspondence of other parties, well informed in State affairs, of that period. The following extract from a letter written by Governor Dinwiddie to Colonel Thomas Cresap, and dated Williamsburg, January 23, 1752, presents the views then held by the Colony of Virginia as to the obligations it was in duty bound to observe toward the French in the region of the head-waters of the Ohio: "Sir: You herewith will receive the Opinion of the Council in Answer to your Letters. As to making Reprisals for the Robberies done by the French on the Ohio, it is inconsistent with the Laws of Nations, while We are in Peace with France, and your Letter is too general: if you can give a particular Account of the different Robberies, we must apply to the Governor of Canada for Redress; Upon his Refusal, we may proceed in another manner." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.