Note 1123 — Chapter VIII
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The terms of the capitulation, as rendered by Villiers, had a reference to the “assassinat” of Jumonville, which a Dutchman, Van Braam, who acted as interpreter, concealed from Washington by translating the words “death of Jumonville.” This unintended acknowledgment of crime was subsequently used by the French in aspersing the character of Washington. See Critical Essay, post.