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The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh.
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Braddock Expedition
Military expedition during French and Indian War
The Braddock Expedition, also known as Braddock's Campaign or Braddock's Defeat, was a British military expedition which attempted to capture Fort Duquesne from the French in 1755 during the French and Indian War. The expedition, named after its commander General Edward…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of the Monongahela
1755 battle of the French and Indian War
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 (16 km) east of Pittsburgh. A British force under General Edward Braddock, moving to take Fort Duquesne,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Native Americans in the United States
Indigenous peoples of the United States
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Fort Duquesne
Colonial fort at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
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Downtown Pittsburgh
Neighborhood in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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