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Joseph Coulon de Villiers, Sieur de Jumonville

French Canadian military officer

b. 1718 CE – d. 1754 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Joseph Coulon de Villiers, Sieur de Jumonville (September 8, 1718 – May 28, 1754)  is a French Canadian military officer.

His defeat and killing at the Battle of Jumonville Glen by forces led by George Washington is one of the sparks that ignites the Seven Years' War.

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Moran, J. (2017). Joseph Coulon de Villiers, Sieur de Jumonville. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/joseph-coulon-de-villiers-sieur-de-jumonville/

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