What is the name of the commander of the Virginia militia who was sent to
tell the French to leave their land in the Ohio Territory?
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What is the name of the commander of the Virginia militia who was sent to
tell the French to leave their land in the Ohio Territory?
George Washington was the commander of the Virginia militia who was sent to deliver a message to the French in 1753. The message was to inform the French that they were trespassing on land claimed by the British in the Ohio Territory. This mission was one of the early events that led to the French and Indian War. Washington's journey to deliver the message was difficult and dangerous, but he successfully completed the mission and returned to Virginia.