Battle of Monongahela
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Native Americans, American Indians, British Empire
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, 18th Century European History, French History, American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: July 9, 1755
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the French and Indian War. Result: French crush a British army, stopping an offensive against Fort Duquesne.
On July 9, 1755, Major General Edward Braddock’s 1,400-man army neared Fort Duquesne after a month-long march from Fort Cumberland, Maryland, through the wilderness. Captain Claude-Pierre Contrecoeur, Duquesne’s commander, sent Captain Daniel-Hyacinthe-Marie Liénard Beaujeu and more than 600 Native Americans to slow the British advance. The two forces met in early afternoon. Beaujeu was killed...
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