Brigadier-General John Forbes was a British Army officer. During the French and Indian War, he commanded the 1758 Forbes Expedition which occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne. This required th
General John Forbes from the Darlington Digital Collection University of Pittsburgh
The family home, Pittencrieff Park; sold in 1763
James Campbell of Lawers, (1690-1745), colonel of the Scots Greys and commander of the Allied cavalry in Flanders
Forbes' cousin, Duncan, (1685-1747), appointed Lord President of Scotland in 1737
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
John Forbes (British Army officer)
…Brigadier-General John Forbes (5 September 1707 – 11 March 1759) was a British Army officer. During the French and Indian War, he commanded the 1758 Forbes Expedition which occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne. This required the construction of a military trail known as the Forbes Road, which became an important…
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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