General James Grant, 4th of Ballindalloch was a British Army officer, colonial administrator and politician who served in the War of the Austrian Succession, French and Indian War and American War of
Portrait of Grant, c. 1770
Battle of Fort Duquesne
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The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the French-controlled Fort Duquesne on 14 September 1758, during the French and Indian War. This force was out-maneuvered, surrounded, and largely
James Grant (British Army officer, born 1720)
…surprise and overwhelm. Having no wilderness experience, he was ambushed himself by Indians and French on 14 September 1758. At this engagement, the Battle of Fort Duquesne, the British force was repelled with 342 men killed, wounded or captured. The prisoners consisted of Major Grant and 18 of his men. He was paroled soon…
Memorial plaque on the site of the Battle of Fort Duquesne
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