At 16 he helped survey Shenandoah lands for Thomas, Lord Fairfax. Commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754, he fought the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War.

16岁时他帮助托马斯•费尔法克斯勋爵考察雪兰多陆地，于1754被任命为中校，他参加过一次小规模的战争，那场战争后来演变成印法战争。

youdao

Lord Foster, Lord Rogers and Jean Nouvel, a French visionary, are busy.

ECONOMIST: City skyscrapers

The Defence Committee (10.30am) is looking at big picture defence policy with expert witnesses Lord Hennessy, Professor Julian Lindley-French and General Mungo Melvin.

BBC: Week ahead in committees

Toulouse will withdraw from the French championship, which is due to get under way next month, to prepare for the new National League season in February but will take part in the Lord Derby Cup, which is the French equivalent of the Challenge Cup.

BBC: Toulouse accept League One place