Joseph Coulon de Jumonville
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Joseph Coulon de Jumonville was a French military officer whose controversial death in 1754 during a skirmish with George Washington’s forces helped ignite the French and Indian War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial officer
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French military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
New France
NERFINISHED
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Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1754 ⓘ |
| deathDescribedAs |
controversial
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spark for wider Anglo-French conflict in North America ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Coulon de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Jumonville Glen named after him
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used in French diplomatic protests to Britain ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Louis Coulon de Villiers
NERFINISHED
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Nicolas-Antoine Coulon de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | figure in diplomatic controversy between France and Britain in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being killed during an encounter with George Washington's forces
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death that helped spark the French and Indian War ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French colonial troops ⓘ |
| militaryRank | ensign ⓘ |
| notableAftermath |
retaliatory expedition led by Louis Coulon de Villiers
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surrender of Fort Necessity ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Jumonville Glen skirmish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early casualty in the North American theater of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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Virginia colonial militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | Jumonville Glen affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French military presence in the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Jumonville Glen
NERFINISHED
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near present-day Uniontown, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| role |
envoy
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scout ⓘ |
| sibling | Louis Coulon de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British claims that he was a military officer on a reconnaissance mission
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French claims that he was killed while acting as a diplomatic envoy ⓘ |
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Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville