Braddock's Defeat - The Spark that Ignited an Anglo-French World War
July 9, 1755 marks the anniversary of British General Braddock's historic defeat by the French and their Indian allies at the Battle of Monongahela, igniting 
an Anglo- French global conflict that persisted till Waterloo. Young George Washington organized a successful retreat becoming the "Hero of Monangahela". Noted historian David Preston's "Braddock's Defeat: The Battle of Monongahela and the Road to Revolution" provides vivid detail for this historic event.
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Braddock's Defeat: The Battle of Monongahela and the Road to Revolution, by David Preston (2015 - 480 pp)
Excellent historical context for this world-shaking event. A force of 1400 British troops was decimated by the French and 22 year-old Col George Washington came of age