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1 Jan 1754 Jahr - Beginning of the Franco-Indian War

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This handwritten pen-and-ink map shows the disposition of troops at the beginning of the Battle of Monongahela, which occurred on July 9, 1755, in the second year of the French-Indian War. Determined to drive the French out of western Pennsylvania, the British sent a force of 2,000 standing soldiers and the colonial militia, commanded by General Edward Braddock to capture Fort Duquesne, located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers in what is now downtown Pittsburgh. After an arduous march through northern Virginia and western Maryland, Braddock headed north into Pennsylvania. On July 9, Braddock and a column of 1,300 men crossed the Monongahela River and headed toward the fort, which was some ten miles (16 kilometers) downstream. They were attacked by a small detachment of French soldiers and several hundred Indian allies, including Ottawas, Miamis, Huronians, delawares, Shawnees, and Iroquois. The British suffered a disastrous defeat: about 500 soldiers, including Braddock, were killed and more than 450 were wounded. Among the survivors was Colonel George Washington, an aide to Braddock and commander of the Virginia Regiment.

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1 Jan 1754 Jahr
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