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Philippe Néricault Destouches
1754Jul, 4

Philippe Néricault Destouches

Philippe Néricault Destouches, French playwright and author (b. 1680)
Philippe Néricault Destouches (9 April 1680 – 4 July 1754) was a French playwright who wrote 22 plays.

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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.