George Washington to deliver an ultimatum to the French. Control of the expansive Ohio Valley region, especially near the joining of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers (modern-day Pittsburgh), was of great interest to both the British and their French rivals.
Virginia's governor sent 21-year old Maj. George Washington to deliver an ultimatum to the French. Control of the expansive Ohio Valley region, especially near the joining of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers (modern-day Pittsburgh), was of great interest to both the British and their French rivals.
