Battle of Fort Necessity

The Battle of Fort Necessity, also known as the Battle of the Great Meadows, took place on July 4, 1754, in present-day Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The engagement, along with a May 28 skirmish known as the Battle of Jumonville Glen, was the first military combat experience for George Washington, who was later selected as commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

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1754  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Great Meadow; Battle of the Great Meadows
battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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Location: 39.8141, -79.5871, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1754 Battle of Fort Necessity

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1754 Battle of Jumonville Glen

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1755 Braddock Expedition

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Map of the battle of the Great Meadows, July 3rd 1754

NPS sign Fort Necessity British Defenses

NPS sign Fort Necessity French Attack

Map of the battle of the Great Meadows, July 3rd 1754

Acte de capitulation du Fort Necessity signe par George Washington

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FortNecessity (cropped)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1754	Battle of Jumonville Glen	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1754	Battle of Fort Necessity	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1755	Braddock Expedition	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Necessity	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Map of the battle of the Great Meadows, July 3rd 1754		Commons
commons	image		NPS sign Fort Necessity British Defenses		Commons
commons	image		NPS sign Fort Necessity French Attack		Commons
commons	image		Map of the battle of the Great Meadows, July 3rd 1754		Commons
commons	image		Acte de capitulation du Fort Necessity signe par George Washington		Commons
commons	image		FortNecessity		Commons
commons	image		FortNecessity (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Ftnecessity10		Commons