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Who did Britain send to get rid of the French in the Ohio River Valley
The British government sent over a representative, 21-year-old George Washington, to demand that the French relinquish their fort and return back to their own settlements.

Question: how did the French respond
Self-contained rewrite: how did the French respond to Washington's demand that the French relinquish their fort and return back to their own settlements.