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George Washington’s early military expeditions and his lifelong vision for uniting the American colonies through infrastructure. The text details the 1754 campaign to the Ohio Valley, where a youthful Washington led a vanguard to challenge French encroachment, ultimately resulting in the skirmish at Jumonville Glen and the capitulation of Fort Necessity. Beyond these battles, the narrative emphasizes Washington’s strategic foresight in advocating for navigable waterways and public highways to link the East with the expanding West. His persistent efforts laid the groundwork for the Cumberland Road, a vital national artery designed to secure political and commercial cohesion. This "Chain of Federal Union" transformed the trans-Appalachian wilderness into an integrated part of the new republic. Through these records, Washington emerges as both a determined military leader and the primary architect of American internal improvements.