USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -When they were about ten miles from Fort Duquesne, an army of 900 Frenchmen, Canadians, and Native Americans attacked Braddock and his men, who were unaccustomed to American frontier warfare. The massacre ended with 977 British killed or wounded, including Braddock.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 9, 1755, French and Native American warriors from Fort Duquesne deftly defeated Braddock’s forces and mortally wounded the British general at the Battle of the Monongahela. The French retained control of the Ohio Valley in the wake of their victory.

Detailed explanation-3: -The expedition takes its name from General Edward Braddock (1695–1755), who led the British forces and died in the effort.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fort Duquesne, modern-day Pittsburgh, was a key location in controlling this area. After numerous failed attacks by the British, General Forbes successfully overtook the Fort on November 24, 1758. Before Forbes’ troops could ambush the French, the French at Fort Duquesne burned it down and abandoned the location.