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Where was the largest battle in Virginia during the French & Indian War?
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Fort Pearsall was built during the French & Indian War to protect settlers around this town.
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What was the goal of Andrew Lewis's disastrous Sandy Creek Expedition in 1756?
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The Eckerlin brothers were among the first White settlers of this county?
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Which one of the following was NOT considered an "Indian war" from the 1700s?
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This Delaware chief led two deadly attacks on forts in present-day Pendleton County during the French & Indian War.
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Tu-Endie-Wei State Park commemorates what frontier event?
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Vandalia was a failed attempt at what?
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Who is generally considered the founder of Charles Town?
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This county, which once included Hancock, is considered West Virginia's "lost county" because it was later eliminated from the map?
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