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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2025 · 58 MIN

Episode 3 - The Jumonville Affair: The Spark is Lit

from Tales from the French and Indian War · host Matthew Hohman

British and French forces in the Ohio Country finally come to a violent encounter. What happened on May 28th, 1754? How did French diplomat and officer Jumonville die? Did Washington himself fire the first shots of a world war? Tune in as we cross the point of no return and what is considered the beginning of the French and Indian War.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 3, 2025

British and French forces in the Ohio Country finally come to a violent encounter. What happened on May 28th, 1754? How did French diplomat and officer Jumonville die? Did Washington himself fire the first shots of a world war? Tune in as we cross the point of no return and what is considered the beginning of the French and Indian War.

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