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Title
Ft. Duquesne
Description
As Braddock drew near the French enlisted the aid of Indian tribes living in the area. Together with the 300 or so soldiers at the fort, plus the 600 Indians, the French would have close to 900 men to combat …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1755-07-17
Scenario#
35
Scenario Description
As Braddock drew near the French enlisted the aid of Indian tribes living in the area. Together with the 300 or so soldiers at the fort, plus the 600 Indians, the French would have close to 900 men to combat Braddock’s 1,300. On the 9th of July Braddock had crossed the 2nd ford of the Monongahela River and was advancing on Ft. Duquesne. French Commandant de Beaujeu was preparing an ambush for the British as they advanced along the wooded trail to the fort. De Beaujeu attacked the scouts leading Braddock’s army and was killed in the initial volleys. Seeing this, some of the French and Indians ran. The British believed they had destroyed a portion of the French army, but Capt. Dumas rallied the retreating men and led them back to the fight.
Location
Fort Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the eponymous French fort that was repulsed with heavy losses on 14 September 1758, during the French and Indian War.
Narrative Source
Combatants
France
Great Britain

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