Miscommunication Experiences: The Battle Of Jumonville

George Washington was a general in the French and Indian War to our first president of the United States, he is a power figure in history. Firstly, It all started in the French and Indian War where he was sent by Virginia’s governor to deliver an ultimatum to the French. In addition, Britain and France were fighting over the Ohio River Valley, and George Washington’s family and along with other political allies were very supportive and had economic interests in the Ohio River Valley. After learning about Fort Necessity, George Washington set up his troops in the Great Meadows of Fort Necessity. The French easily outnumbered the Colonials and then Washington surrendered at Fort Necessity. Next, When faced with the French again they used there

Adams wanted to get France to sign a treaty similar to the Jay Treaty, which was signed with England, as a way to restore international relations. However, the French foreign minister, Talleyrand, wanted the equivalent of $250,000 for himself and a loan for France which amounted to extreme bribery. Pinckney said he wouldn’t even give a sixpence. Long before the Quasi War had started, United States and France signed the Treaty of Alliance, which was signed by Ben Franklin. It said that the two countries has a military alliance and said the French would help the Americans fight the British if they needed assistance. Congress wanted to go to war with France and Adams did not want to, because he wanted to keep the peace. One of the first battles was in February, the USS Constellation, lead by Thomas Thruxton,

George Washington was sent back once again to force the movement of the French. These small attacks led to a much larger war due to the fact that both of these countries wanted to control the sugar and the fur trade businesses. When neither would surrender the land, it led to the French and Indian War also known as the Seven Years War. The war ended with the signing of the treaty of Paris by France. A germane quote from George Washington was,"I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there is something charming in the sound (Washington, G 1754)".

Although, initial opposition towards Jay’s Treaty affect Washington's public image, he knew that if the treaty was ratified, the new country to struggle and possibly crumble under pressure. Personally speaking, Washington's actions were necessary due to his high position. Too much power may have been given to the British in terms of the consistent onlooking of every import and export made in America but, the decision was, again, necessary to keep the U.S. above the water economically. Potential setbacks towards the U.S if the treaty was not signed is that the British would have continued to harass and block imports and exports to and from the U.S causing an economic crash in early and vulnerable time for the U.S. Also, western migration would have been much more deadly and potentially impossible for American’s because the British would have men who would halt and or harass those who chose to migrate west.

Washington wasn’t always such a great leader. During the French and Indian War, Washington made a lot of mistakes such as his horrible embarrassment in result of the assassination of French Diplomat Jumonville. “When the musket smoke cleared, Ensign Joseph Coulon de Jumonville lay wounded, trying to explain to Washington that he was on a diplomatic mission. Before surrender was declared, Tanaghrisson struck the ambassador dead with a tomahawk to the head. Anticipating French retaliation, the young Virginian withdrew a few miles to a large meadow, where he hastily built a small, crude stockade and named it Fort Necessity. Here, Washington suffered his first and most humiliating defeat by French reinforcements on July 3, 1754. Washington signed the surrender document, which was written in French, and unknowingly accepted responsibility for the ambassador's death. The French published the document in major European capitals.” (Clash of Empires) (Q. Should I explain more about the quote before I go into the Battle of Trenton?) Even though Washington started out as not a very good leader, the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolution shows how Washington was able to learn from the Battle of Great Meadows and use his former mistakes to be victorious. This helped him to become a much better leader.

In 1754 George Washington and 150 Virginian militiamen were sent to the Ohio Country to secure the land of Virginians who had rights to 500,000 acres. His militia killed a French leader,

War in Europe between England and France was a constant threat to the United States. American involvement in the war would lead to catastrophic results for the new country. So, in order to maintain peaceful relations and the growth of the government and economy, Washington issued the neutrality proclamation. Washington established this proclamation in order to protect the country from another war, and to prevent the American people from taking sides in the war (Doc 4). Washington’s experience of being in the middle of two opposing sides carried on throughout his presidency.

George Washington was an important figure during the French and Indian War in 1763. Before the war began, there was a conflict between the British and the French. Both of the empires wanted to expand and claim lands in North America, but soon ran into territory issues. Britain demands the French to give ownership, but the French did not comply. The British government sent Washington along with General Edward Braddock to Fort Duquesne to warn the French there will be consequences if they will not follow the British's demand. When Washington and his men got to the fort, they attempted to attack the fort but were ambushed by the French guerrilla war style attack. Braddock was killed in the battle and his position was given to George Washington.

George Washington was our very 1st President of the United States of America. His presidency took time during war debt due to the American Revolution during a time of European conflicts. Political parties were starting to form and he had to act efficiently to make the right decisions which would benefit the people of the United States. Despite these difficulties, George Washington protected the peoples’ rights better than John Adams because he worked to keep America safe and allowed citizens to speak out to their government. Washington wanted to protect America, along with its citizens, to the best of his ability and he showed this by making the Neutrality Proclamation. In his speech he states, “Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between...Great Britain...on the one part and France on the other...the...interest of the United States require that [it] should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial [neutral] toward [both countries].”

The battle of Yorktown was an accidental battle. George Washington was wanting to attack New York with the French fleet. But he found out that the French fleet was sailing for Chesapeake Bay. Washington set up some large brick bread ovens and a large camp to make the British think that Washington’s army was planning on staying. Then Washington let false plans fall into British hands to make them think that Washington was planning an attack. With French general Rochambeau sailing down the river, the French fleet sailing for Chesapeake Bay and Marquis De Lafayette keeping Cornwallis holed up in Yorktown General Washington planned to meet with Rochambeau and Lafayette hoping that the French fleet would be blockading Cornwallis from escape. Clinton

On April 22, 1793, George Washington made a historic declaration, known as the Proclamation of Neutrality. This proclamation was a significant moment in American history as it positioned the country as neutral in the ongoing conflict between France and Britain. This formal announcement showed Washington's strategic decision not to get involved in the tensions between the two European powers, especially considering the United States' limited military resources and the potential risks involved in taking sides. The Proclamation of Neutrality was influenced by several factors, such as France declaring war on England, Holland, and Spain, and the beheading of King Louis XVI. Another large influence on Washington’s declaration was the French minister,

Breaking news! George Washington has made an important decision for the future of the US. France has started a revolution. They have executed their king and overthrown their government. Some European countries have declared war. The Europeans wanted to restore a king to the throne. The two parties are thorn between which country they favor. To fix this predicament, George Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality in the war for England and France. He did not want the US to favor either country. President Washington knows that the U.S. was too weak to fight in the war. He wants the United States to strengthen their own country first. When he left office, he made sure to warn the future Presidents to stay out of foreign entanglements. This

At the end of the 18th century, an undeclared war was going on between the United States and France because of the recent XYZ affair; triggering a positive reaction by Federalists like Fisher Ames to convince the authorities to make the war official. Not knowing what to do, President John Adams appointed former-President George Washington as commander of the army to hopefully resolve the issue with France through diplomacy (as was Washington's stance).

This battle was considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War, the French were looking for revenge for the British from the previous war that the French had lost, so they were secretly giving money to the Americans to help them win the war. It was Washington´s time to prove that he can keep his place as a general because plans were set in place for there to be a new general named, Horatio Gates, to take his place. The money and supplies helped the Americans tremendously this was a huge part of why the Americans won the battle. After the Americans won this battle they announced that they would fight with the Americans in the war. This gave the americans a huge advantage and now the British lost many resources than before, another reason

He simply declared neutrality by saying that he believed "that France had actually started the war." [3] Following Washington's decision to avoid France's war, Washington found himself in a situation with the French minister to the United States, Edmond Charles Genet. The new minister arrived in the United States in April 1793 and at once began to hire recruiting agents and to commission privateers for war on English shipping. Again, President Washington declared his neutrality, but this time he clearly said to both England and France that he would not aid either, and he even asserted America's right to trade freely with both.[4] Peace and neutrality between the United States and Europecontinued throughout Washington's presidency and beyond. Washington realized that through his decision it was finalized that Europeans did not interfere in American affairs and vice versa.