A war between England and France breaks out in North America,
sparked off by a skirmish between French troops and a force under
George Washington near Fort Duquesne.
Citation:
Editors. "Anglo-French war breaks out in North America".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17616, accessed 19 May 2013.]