Edward Braddock
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775)
Article abstract: Military significance: Braddock, although a skilled commander, did not understand Indian fighting tactics and was mortally wounded during an attack by French and Indian forces near Fort Duquesne.
As a young man, Edward Braddock joined an elite group of the king’s red-coated foot guards, the Coldstream Guards. He became a career soldier and rose through the ranks to become commander of the British forces in North America, fighting in the French and Indian War.
After failing to capture Fort Duquesne, a French fortification at the fork of...
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