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1754Apr, 2

Thomas Carte

Thomas Carte, English historian and author (b. 1686)
Thomas or John Carte (1686–1754) was an English historian with Jacobite sympathies, who served as a Church of England clergyman.

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  • 28May

    Battle of Jumonville Glen

    French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  • 3Jul

    Battle of Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.