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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of early modern era continues with a video on the beginning of the Seven Years War, as young George Washington manages to start a world war all the way from the British colonies in the Americas against the French. Before George Washington became the face of the American Revolution, he was a young Virginia militia officer desperate to prove himself on the dangerous frontier. In 1753 and 1754, Washington was sent into the Ohio Country, where British, French, and Native American interests collided over land, trade, and empire. What began as a diplomatic mission soon turned into a military expedition, as French forces seized the Forks of the Ohio and built Fort Duquesne. Washington’s first battle came at Jumonville Glen, where a brief skirmish and the killing of a French officer created an international crisis. Weeks later, surrounded, outnumbered, and soaked by rain at Fort Necessity, Washington was forced to surrender his first command post. This video follows the young George Washington from his early life and surveying career to the frontier clash that helped ignite the French and Indian War — and eventually the Seven Years’ War, one of the first truly global conflicts in history.
The video was made by Arif Azaman (youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates), while the script was written by Jonathan Woody. Narrated by Officially Devin (youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). Art by Banskie Ayuban, machinima by Malay Archer
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei1Y64xN4pxbQzbvRWgGgw8eFaTAihzd0RrMUUGtYXM/edit?usp=sharing
00:00:00 - The Young Washington Who Sparked a World War
00:01:07 - Washington’s Early Life and Ambitions
00:04:41 - The Ohio Country Powder Keg
00:07:07 - Washington’s Dangerous Mission to the French
00:08:41 - Virginia Marches Toward Fort Duquesne
00:10:11 - Jumonville Glen: The First Shots
00:13:24 - Fort Necessity: Washington’s First Defeat
00:16:26 - How One Skirmish Became a Global War
#AmericanHistory #GeorgeWashington #sevenyearswar
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on ► Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► patreon.com/kingsandgenerals
Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of early modern era continues with a video on the beginning of the Seven Years War, as young George Washington manages to start a world war all the way from the British colonies in the Americas against the French. Before George Washington became the face of the American Revolution, he was a young Virginia militia officer desperate to prove himself on the dangerous frontier. In 1753 and 1754, Washington was sent into the Ohio Country, where British, French, and Native American interests collided over land, trade, and empire. What began as a diplomatic mission soon turned into a military expedition, as French forces seized the Forks of the Ohio and built Fort Duquesne. Washington’s first battle came at Jumonville Glen, where a brief skirmish and the killing of a French officer created an international crisis. Weeks later, surrounded, outnumbered, and soaked by rain at Fort Necessity, Washington was forced to surrender his first command post. This video follows the young George Washington from his early life and surveying career to the frontier clash that helped ignite the French and Indian War — and eventually the Seven Years’ War, one of the first truly global conflicts in history.
The video was made by Arif Azaman (youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates), while the script was written by Jonathan Woody. Narrated by Officially Devin (youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). Art by Banskie Ayuban, machinima by Malay Archer
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei1Y64xN4pxbQzbvRWgGgw8eFaTAihzd0RrMUUGtYXM/edit?usp=sharing
00:00:00 - The Young Washington Who Sparked a World War
00:01:07 - Washington’s Early Life and Ambitions
00:04:41 - The Ohio Country Powder Keg
00:07:07 - Washington’s Dangerous Mission to the French
00:08:41 - Virginia Marches Toward Fort Duquesne
00:10:11 - Jumonville Glen: The First Shots
00:13:24 - Fort Necessity: Washington’s First Defeat
00:16:26 - How One Skirmish Became a Global War
#AmericanHistory #GeorgeWashington #sevenyearswar
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
