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This passage is interesting, in that it lines up with Washington's disenchantment with the British rule in the Colonies in the period following the French and Indian War.

I read a really detailed page on G. Washington, where he was not only getting fed up with the taxing abuses, but also on another point. Up until, during the war (above), and before the Revolution, he had been a loyal British Colonial officer. He had sought military glory with the rulers and governors. But he had gotten discouraged, and angered with the way the British high military officers treated the colonial military officers.

I hadn't been aware of this part of his 'beef' with G. Britain! This was interesting! I can see why he made this quote in your post! This was from his own experience, as a young British, colonial officer. They had decided to send their high officers to fight the French and the Indians, instead of letting local colonial officers like himself, lead the forces.

Of course, General Braddock was impressed with Washington's leadership and experience in the conflict so far, and chose him as his aide-de-camp at one point. Of course, most of us know how the rest of the story went.

Washington knew how fighting was done in the forest regions, and Braddock didn't. So a large number of his forces were lost.