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War in Western Virginia : ) (Nullify (Loyalist (Those who did not want to…
War in Western Virginia : )
William Pitt- Borrowing heavily to finance the war, he paid Prussia to fight in Europe and reimbursed the colonies for raising troops in North America.
Cheif logan- He took revenge for family members killed by Virginian Long knives in 1774 in what is known as the Yellow Creek Massacre.
George Washington- Attacked a French party before the official onset of hostilities and thus helped to bring on the global conflict known as the French and Indian or Seven Years War.
General Edward Braddock- He was a major general who fought with both British and American forces with General Washington as his assistant.
John and Sam pringle- They took up residence in a sycamore tree and lived there until Fall 1767 when John went back to the South Branch and learned that the war was over and that they were no longer wanted as deserters.
Proclamation of 1763
An announcement issued by British King George III that forbade settlement west of the Allegheny Front
Nullify
Loyalist
Those who did not want to leave britain; also called tories
Rebellion
Those who did not want to leave britain; also called tories
To take away the legal status of something
Retaliation
A counterattack
Ally
Casualty
One who is killed or wounded
Neutral
Not taking sides in a disagreement
To form an association with another for a mutual benefit.
Treaty
A formal agreement between two or more nations.
Chief Cornstalk- He took part in the French and Indian War, and is known to have led raiders who in 1759 killed 10 members of a Virginia family.
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Places
Fort Henry
The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6, 1862, during the American Civil War. It was the first important victory.
Fort Duquesne
The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the French fort that was repulsed with heavy losses on September 14th, 1758
Point Pleasent
The Battle of Point Pleasant was the only major action of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, between Virginia militia and Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes.
Fort Donnally
Fort Donnally was a site of an attack by a large groups of indians, this took place in May 1778.
Lord Dunmore- the royal governor of Virginia, offered his colony's assistance. Dunmore hoped to prevent Pennsylvania's expansion into modern-day West Virginia and Kentucky. He wished to place Virginia militiamen in these regions. He also hoped to open these lands to white settlement.
Robert Dinwiddle- served as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia from 1751 to 1758