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Re: What's Burning? Oh yes - Washington

To: peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu
Subject: Re: What's Burning? Oh yes - Washington
From: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 11:13:13 EST
In a message dated 20/02/98 10:35:13 AM EST,  peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu
writes:

<< Our George Washington, was humiliated by an inferior (in
 numbers) French force at Fort Duquesne and sent back to New England
 with a pledge never to come back, for example.
 After the final defeat of the French forces, my people left for parts
 west, and out of the reach of the English- which is why I am an American
 today. >>

Bien sur, it went both ways. Actually, the French culture that remained in
Acadia is pretty interesting.

Bill

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