Old Wooden Fort in a Meadow
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| July 4, 1754 - Fort Necessity - Great Meadows - July 4, 1932. Built and commanded by Lieut. Col. George Washington. After 9 hours engagement with M. Coulon De Villiers, in command of 900 French Regulars and their Indian allies, Washington and his 400 Virginia and South Carolina troops capitulated and on July 4, 1754, marched out with the honors of war. Located 10 miles east of Uniontown, Pa. U. S. 40. |
