Hi What was de Villiers's only reason for fighting the British, besides being attacked?

The confrontation at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the prelude to the war fought by England and France for control of the North American continent. ... The action at Fort Necessity was also the first major event in the military career of George Washington. It was the only time he ever surrendered to an enemy.

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it further strained relations between the north and the south and convinced