The Virginia Regiment reaches Fort Necessity on…

July 1754 CE

The Virginia Regiment reaches Fort Necessity on July 1.

The provision hut is depleted, and there as little shelter from the heavy rain that starts to fall on the second.

With the rain, the trenches that Washington had ordered to be dug have turned into streams.

Washington realizes that he will have to defend against a frontal assault and also realizes that it will be difficult because the woods are less than one hundred yards away, within musket range, making it possible for a besieging attacker to pick off the defenders.

To improve the defense, Washington orders his men to cut trees down and to make them into makeshift breastworks.

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