Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Address: US 40
- Vicinity: 11 mi E of Uniontown
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1754/05/28 | George Washington | Virginia Commander | Virginia militia under Washington and native braves surround a French contingent. A shot is fired by an known that results in a skirmish killing 1 Virginian. The scalping and killing of 13 French and capture of 21 enrages the French. | French and Indian War | ||
| 1754/06/00 | During the last two days of May and the first three days of June, the Virginia regiment fortify their position at the Great Meadows by erecting a circular palisaded fort, which Washington calls Fort Necessity. | |||||
| 1754/06/09 | The rest of the Virginia regiment arrive at the Great Meadows with supplies and nine small cannon called swivel guns. Washington's command now totals 293 officers and men. | |||||
| 1754/06/15 | While Capt James Mackay's Independent Company of regular British troops from South Carolina remain at Great Meadows, Washington and his Virginians spend most of June building a road from Fort Necessity to Gist's Plantation. | |||||
| 1754/07/01 | Capt Thomas Bullitt | Cadet in Virginia Regiment | After learning of a force of 600 French and 100 Indians advancing under the command of Louis Coulon de Villiers from Fort Duquesne, Washington and the Virginians return to Fort Necessity. | |||
| 1754/07/03 | As rain falls, 3 columns of Canadian soldiers and Indians advance toward the fort. Washington orders his men to hold their ground and fire a volley. Mackay's regulars obey while the Virginians flee back to the fort. | |||||
| 1754/07/04 | Washington and Mackay sign the surrender terms. The British surrender the fort and swivel guns. The French and Indians burn Fort Necessity and loot Washington's baggage train as they march toward Wills Creek. | |||||
| 1754/07/17 | Back in Virginia, Washington report the battles to Governor Dinwiddie. Washington receives a vote of thanks from the House of Burgesses while Dinwiddie blames the defeat on poor supply and the refusal of aid by the other colonies. |
| Particulars for Fort Necessity National Battlefield: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Battle site |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Owner | Federal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
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