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Pierre Charles L'Enfant
1754Aug, 2

Pierre Charles L'Enfant

Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C. (d. 1825)
Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant (French: [pjɛʁ ʃɑʁl lɑ̃fɑ̃]; August 2, 1754 – June 14, 1825) was a French-American military engineer who designed the basic plan for Washington, D.C. (capital city of the United States) known today as the L'Enfant Plan (1791).

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  • 28May

    Battle of Jumonville Glen

    French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  • 3Jul

    Battle of Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.