Question

Document: "A French account of the event from an
eyewitness that notes that about one thousand French,
Indians, and Canadians attacked the British forces a little way from the fort."

Write two-three sentences explaining whether this
document could be used to support Washington's
account.​

Answer 1

Answer:The French and Indians, the Number of each not known, had, as we found after, possessed the Sides and Brow of a Hill, in a circular Form, from the Extreme of which some of them fired upon one of our advanced Flank Parties. This immediately struck a general Pannic; the Men could not be persuaded to form regularly; in great Confusion they fell back. . . . [N]o Order could be restored.

According to this account, what happened in the battle?

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

This document could have been used to support the account.

Explanation:

The document presents the report of an eyewitness, who is a person who witnessed the event of a certain event, in which case, that person can report it based on his memories of that event.

Therefore, an eyewitness testimony can be used to provide a document and that document can be used to support the account. However, it must be shown that this document is based on a witness's report and not based on proven scientific facts.