How Young George Washington Started a World War - Seven Years War

🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of early modern era continues with a video on the beginning of the Seven Years War, as young George Washington manages to start a world war all the way from the British colonies in the Americas against the French. Before George Washington became the face of the American Revolution, he was a young Virginia militia officer desperate to prove himself on the dangerous frontier. In 1753 and 1754, Washington was sent into the Ohio Country, where British, French, and Native American interests collided over land, trade, and empire. What began as a diplomatic mission soon turned into a military expedition, as French forces seized the Forks of the Ohio and built Fort Duquesne. Washington’s first battle came at Jumonville Glen, where a brief skirmish and the killing of a French officer created an international crisis. Weeks later, surrounded, outnumbered, and soaked by rain at Fort Necessity, Washington was forced to surrender his first command post. This video follows the young George Washington from his early life and surveying career to the frontier clash that helped ignite the French and Indian War — and eventually the Seven Years’ War, one of the first truly global conflicts in history. The video was made by Arif Azaman (https://www.youtube.com/user/MathemedicUpdates), while the script was written by Jonathan Woody. Narrated by Officially Devin (youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). Art by Banskie Ayuban, machinima by Malay Archer Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei1Y64xN4pxbQzbvRWgGgw8eFaTAihzd0RrMUUGtYXM/edit?usp=sharing 00:00:00 - The Young Washington Who Sparked a World War 00:01:07 - Washington’s Early Life and Ambitions 00:04:41 - The Ohio Country Powder Keg 00:07:0