That French officer was Joseph Coulon de Jumonville.
“That French officer was Joseph Coulon de Jumonville.”
Correct! There’s a good history by Fred Anderson that opens with this event.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0375706364
Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
“Beginning with a skirmish in the Pennsylvania backcountry involving an inexperienced George Washington, the Iroquois chief Tanaghrisson, and the ill-fated French emissary Jumonville, Anderson reveals a chain of events that would lead to world conflagration.
Weaving together the military, economic, and political motives of the participants with unforgettable portraits of Washington, William Pitt, Montcalm, and many others, Anderson brings a fresh perspective to one of America’s most important wars, demonstrating how the forces unleashed there would irrevocably change the politics of empire in North America.”