Eyre and Washington were both participants in the July 9, 1755 Battle of Monongahela, when forces under British General Edward Braddock were defeated by combined French and Native American units.
Two prominent figures, Eyre and Washington, took part in the July 9, 1755 Battle of Monongahela, where British General Edward Braddock's troops were beaten by a coalition of French and Native American forces.