Washington leads a Virginia expedition into the Ohio Valley to challenge French claims to the Allegheny River Valley. The expedition reaches the Monongahela Rivers. 1754 January 16 Washington returns to Williamsburg, Virginia. Febuary 14 Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia convenes the House of Burgesses.
Money is appropriated to equip troops.
Washington is promoted to Lt. Colonel. April 2 Washington leaves Alexandria, Virginia, with troops destined for Fort Prince George. French force the English to abandon work on Fort Prince George. French work on completed fort now renamed Fort Duquesne. Washington is at Wills Creek when he receives news of the surrender of Fort Prince George.