Forbes Expedition
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The Forbes Expedition was a British military campaign to capture Fort Duquesne, led by Brigadier-General John Forbes in 1758, during the French and Indian War. While advancing to the fort, the expedit
George Washington planting the British flag on the ruins of Fort Duquesne during the expedition
Engraving depicting the British arriving at the remains of Fort Duquesne
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Battle of the Monongahela
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The Battle of the Monongahela took place on July 9, 1755, at the beginning of the French and Indian War at Braddock's Field in present-day Braddock, Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. A Britis
Forbes Expedition
…Confederation. The well-organized expedition was in contrast to a similar expedition led by Edward Braddock in 1755, which ended in the disastrous Battle of the Monongahela. Working for most of the summer on the construction of the road and on periodic fortified supply depots, the expedition did not come within striking…
Washington the Soldier Jacques Auguste Regnier, 1834
Major General Edward Braddock launched a military expedition aimed at capturing the French Fort Duquesne.
Braddock's column being ambushed by Indians and French troops positioned along the tree line
Braddock being mortally wounded after three hours of intense combat