John Forbes (British Army officer)
John Forbes was a Scottish professional soldier who served in the British Army from 1729 until his death in 1759.
Brigadier General John Forbes 1707-1759
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
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 expedition built the Forbes Road. The Treaty of Easton served to cause a loss of Native American support for the French, resulting in the French destroying the fort before the expedition could arrive on November 24.
Engraving depicting the British arriving at the remains of Fort Duquesne