**The photo above on the left is a picture of the battle site of the Battle of Jumonville Glen in 2007 and the photo on the right is a picture of the Canadien leader Jumonvile.**
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, also known as the Jumonville Affair, is considered to be the very first battle of the French and Indian War. It took place in Uniontown, which is present day Fayette County, Pennsylvania. There are four different recorded ways that this battle actually took place, and the most legit way came from General Washington, himself. In Washington's recording, he said that himself and his fellow Indian tribe, led by Tanacharison "Half King", surrounded the French at a Canadien camp. When the Canadiens were alerted of Washington's presence, Washington ordered his troops to fire as the Indians charged the Canadiens. Washington specified that they wounded the Canadien leader, Jumonville, but did not kill him. Washington then confirmed that they killed ten others and took twenty-one prisoners. Later, Washington was attempting to interrogate Jumonville, but the Half King came and struck him in the head with his tomahawk, killing him.
After the battle, Washington returned to continue the command of the construction of Fort Necessity. The people that ended up dead from the battle were either left out in the field, or dug into small graves, later discovered by the French.
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, also known as the Jumonville Affair, is considered to be the very first battle of the French and Indian War. It took place in Uniontown, which is present day Fayette County, Pennsylvania. There are four different recorded ways that this battle actually took place, and the most legit way came from General Washington, himself. In Washington's recording, he said that himself and his fellow Indian tribe, led by Tanacharison "Half King", surrounded the French at a Canadien camp. When the Canadiens were alerted of Washington's presence, Washington ordered his troops to fire as the Indians charged the Canadiens. Washington specified that they wounded the Canadien leader, Jumonville, but did not kill him. Washington then confirmed that they killed ten others and took twenty-one prisoners. Later, Washington was attempting to interrogate Jumonville, but the Half King came and struck him in the head with his tomahawk, killing him.
After the battle, Washington returned to continue the command of the construction of Fort Necessity. The people that ended up dead from the battle were either left out in the field, or dug into small graves, later discovered by the French.