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Battle of Jumonville Glen

Battle of Jumonville Glen was a battle fought on 28 May 1754 at Uniontown, in what is now Pennsylvania, United States. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory; Beginning of the French and Indian War. Recorded strength: 40 provincials; 12 Indians against 35 regulars.

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Hand-drawn map by George Washington, accompanying a printing of the journal he kept of his 1753 expedition into the Ohio Country.
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Fought28 May 1754
WhereUniontown, Pennsylvania, United States39.814N, 79.587W
OutcomeBritish victory; Beginning of the French and Indian War
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; British America; MingoagainstKingdom of France; New France
Casualties and losses1 killed; 2–3 woundedandReports vary; most were captured or killed
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754
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Record

Date28 May 1754
PlaceUniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
39.814N, 79.587W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40 provincials; 12 Indians35 regulars
Casualties and losses1 killed; 2–3 woundedReports vary; most were captured or killed
Commanders
  • Joseph Coulon de Jumonville
Battle of Jumonville GlenBattle of Jumonville GlenBattle of Fort NecessityBraddock ExpeditionBattle of Fort LigonierBattle of Bushy RunBattle of Folck's MillBattle of Fort LigonierBattle of Bushy RunCantonState CollegeWinchesterWheelingBeaver FallsHagerstownAltoonaParkersburg100 km39.814N, 79.587W
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Battle of Jumonville Glen is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (31 in Pennsylvania).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q695485, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jumonville Glen, revision 1374052483, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.