EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 56 MIN
Episode 4 - The Battle of Fort Necessity
from Tales from the French and Indian War · host Matthew Hohman
Join us as we go over the first true battle of the French and Indian War! George Washington makes his stand against a French expedition out for revenge after the death of Jumonville. Can his ramshackle fort hold up? How do the British and the French with their native allies approach the battle differently? Why was July 4th a bitter date to remember for Washington for a decade before the British colonies declared independence on that same day? Learn all about it in this episode of Tales from the French and Indian War!
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Join us as we go over the first true battle of the French and Indian War! George Washington makes his stand against a French expedition out for revenge after the death of Jumonville. Can his ramshackle fort hold up? How do the British and the French with their native allies approach the battle differently? Why was July 4th a bitter date to remember for Washington for a decade before the British colonies declared independence on that same day? Learn all about it in this episode of Tales from the French and Indian War!
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