Fort Necessity Postcard

Identifier:

031885

Collection Number:

A&M 1010

Title:

Fort Necessity Postcard

Description:

Postcard reads '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 Regulators and their Indian Allies, Washington and his 400 Virginia and S. Carolina troops capitulated and on July 4, 1754, marched out with the honors of the war. Located 10 Miles East of Uniontown, Pa. U.S. 40.'

Subjects:

Non-WV--Pennsylvania., Fort Necessity, Battle of, Pa., 1754.

Geographic:

Fort Necessity National Battlefield (Pa.)

Acquisition Source:

Ambler, Charles

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView