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Article: Axelrod, Alan. Blooding at Great Meadows; young George Washington and the battle that shaped the man.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
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- September 1, 2007
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AXELROD, Alan. Blooding at Great Meadows; young George Washington and the battle that shaped the man. Read by David Drummond. 7 cds. 9 hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2007. 978-0-7861-6866-8. $72.00. Vinyl; content, author notes. SA
From an early age, Washington wanted to become a soldier. At the age of 21, he was made an officer in the Virginia militia and quickly rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In the spring of 1754, he was sent on an expedition to the Ohio Valley to locate French intruders and request that they withdraw from English territory. The French believed the land belonged to them and were building a series of forts, including Fort Duquesne, along the ...