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Military expedition during French and Indian War
The Braddock Expedition, also known as Braddock's Campaign or Braddock's Defeat, was a British military expedition which attempted to capture Fort Duquesne
Braddock_Expedition
Road in Maryland and Pennsylvania built in 1755
Washington was an aide-de-camp to General Braddock (one of his favorites) who accompanied the expedition. The expedition gave him his first field military experience
Braddock Road (Braddock expedition)
Braddock_Road_(Braddock_expedition)
British Army officer (1695–1755)
command of a disastrous expedition against French forces in the Ohio River Valley in 1755 which led to his death. Edward Braddock was born in London, England
Edward_Braddock
Type of covered wagon
The Braddock Expedition ended with the Battle of the Monongahela, which ultimately proved to be disastrous for the British Army. Many of Braddock's soldiers
Conestoga_wagon
Expedition of the French and Indian War
destroying the fort before the expedition could arrive on November 24. Similar to the unsuccessful Braddock Expedition early in the war, the strategic
Forbes_Expedition
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
American colonial forces at the start of the French and Indian War. The Braddock Expedition to capture Fort Duquesne (modern day Pittsburgh) from the French
Braddock,_Pennsylvania
Military unit
later participated in the failed Braddock expedition against Fort Duquesne. Under orders from General Edward Braddock, the regiment was reorganized into
Virginia_Regiment
Topics referred to by the same term
Braddock Road has the following meanings: Braddock Road (Braddock expedition), the road in Maryland and Pennsylvania laid out by the Braddock expedition
Braddock_Road
1755 battle of the French and Indian War
of the Braddock Expedition, by which the British had hoped to capture Fort Duquesne and gain control of the strategic Ohio Country. Both Braddock and Beaujeu
Battle_of_the_Monongahela
Historic battlefield in Pennsylvania, US
1755, the Battle of the Monongahela was fought on Braddock's Field, which ended the Braddock Expedition. Native Americans inhabited the region in the 18th
Braddock's_Field
British Army officer and politician (1695–1755)
French and Indian War. He and his youngest son James served in the Braddock Expedition and were both killed in action at the Battle of the Monongahela on
Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet
Sir_Peter_Halkett,_2nd_Baronet
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
Edward Braddock, the new Commander-in-Chief, North America, planned a four-way attack on the French. None succeeded, while the Braddock Expedition ended
French_and_Indian_War
features a collection of art, documents, and artifacts about the Braddock Expedition and the French and Indian War as it unfolded at the Forks of the
Braddock's Battlefield History Center
Braddock's_Battlefield_History_Center
2026 film by Jon Erwin
regiment, led by British General Edward Braddock. Serving as an aide-de-camp, George joins the Braddock Expedition to retake Fort Duquesne, though he falls
Young_Washington
Role Great Britain played in the Seven Years' War
under General Edward Braddock and intended to massively increase the number of Provincial American forces. A number of expeditions were planned to give
Great Britain in the Seven Years' War
Great_Britain_in_the_Seven_Years'_War
American military officer and politician (1736–1801)
Northwest Indian War. In 1755, he participated in the unsuccessful Braddock Expedition in the Virginia Provincial Forces. During the Revolutionary War,
William_Darke
and moved to Aughwick to escape the French. He was a member of the Braddock expedition in 1754. Scarouady was an orator and worked with the aid of William
Scarouady
1755, he participated as a volunteer aide in the ill-fated expedition of General Edward Braddock, where he distinguished himself in the retreat following
George Washington in the French and Indian War
George_Washington_in_the_French_and_Indian_War
Military units
Cherokee War, participating in the Battle of Fort Necessity, the Braddock Expedition, the battle of the Monongahela, and the siege of Fort Loudoun. They
British Army independent companies in South Carolina
British_Army_independent_companies_in_South_Carolina
British colonial administrator (1692–1770)
France and ultimately prevailed upon the British to send General Edward Braddock to Virginia with two regiments of regular troops, in part with a letter
Robert_Dinwiddie
Early American highway
Edward Braddock, who was accompanied by Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia regiment in the ill-fated July 1755 Braddock expedition, an attempt
National_Road
Brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War (1721–1784)
Washington of the Virginia militia, returned with the survivors of the Braddock Expedition Dagworthy became involved in a lengthy dispute with Washington, challenging
John_Dagworthy
Wind gap in Blue Ridge Mountains
present. General Braddock, George Washington, and Dunbar's Regiment went through Fox's Gap during May 1755 in the Braddock Expedition and their attempt
Fox's_Gap
18th century Pennsylvania fur trader, soldier and judge
Publishers, 2022. "History of North Braddock Borough," North Braddock Borough: the Place of Steel, 2024 Braddock's Battlefield History Center J. J. Prats
John_Fraser_(frontiersman)
to General Edward Braddock on the ill-fated Braddock Expedition. This was at the time the largest ever British military expedition ventured into the colonies
Military career of George Washington
Military_career_of_George_Washington
Opening battle of the French and Indian War
negotiations, sent an army expedition the following year to dislodge the French. Major General Edward Braddock was chosen to lead the expedition. He was defeated
Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen
River in Eastern United States
battle that was one of the first in the French and Indian War—the Braddock Expedition (May–July 1755). It resulted in a sharp defeat for two thousand British
Monongahela_River
American doctor and military officer (c. 1718 – 1791)
Stephen and the Virginia militia participated in the disastrous Braddock Expedition. In 1756, Stephen led Virginia militiamen against the Creeks to relieve
Adam_Stephen
American museum
approach of General John Forbes's expedition in November. The Forbes expedition was successful where the Braddock expedition had failed because of the Treaty
Fort_Pitt_Museum
Colonial American explorer (1706–1759)
war, the French burned all the buildings. Gist was a member of the Braddock Expedition during 1755 when it was defeated by the French and their Native American
Christopher_Gist
U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797
Edward Braddock, who led a British expedition to expel the French from Fort Duquesne and the Ohio Country. On Washington's recommendation, Braddock split
George_Washington
British-born American army officer (1732–1782)
under Major General Edward Braddock, in what was a front for the Seven Years War between Britain and France. He was with Braddock at his defeat at the Battle
Charles_Lee_(general)
Surnames of the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke
Huron French employed by Virginia as an interpreter serving in the Braddock Expedition of 1755 carried the Montour name Merry or Murray: Trueman aka Sotsitsionwane
Kahnawake_surnames
1940 film by Frank Lloyd
the father of 12-year-old Matt Howard (Dickie Jones) joins the Braddock Expedition against the French in the Ohio Country after being promised 1,000
The_Howards_of_Virginia
First President of the United States
experience Fort Necessity National Battlefield Braddock Expedition Battle of the Monongahela Forbes Expedition American Revolutionary War (outline) (timeline)
Outline_of_George_Washington
Site of the Battle of Fort Necessity (1754)
he served as chief of scouts to General Edward Braddock and then chief of guides to the Forbes Expedition. By June 13, 1754, Washington had under his command
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort_Necessity_National_Battlefield
American army officer and politician (1727–1806)
Years' War, Gates served General Edward Braddock in America. In 1755, he accompanied the ill-fated Braddock Expedition in its attempt to control access to
Horatio_Gates
in the Braddock Expedition of 1755, and suffered defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela were unregimented; at the behest of General Braddock they were
Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars
Provincial_troops_in_the_French_and_Indian_Wars
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
American Indian resident is not known. The road pioneered by the Braddock expedition passed through the western end of the future town in 1755, opening
Mount_Pleasant,_Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
ridges via the Cumberland Narrows and the Nemacolin Trail—which Braddock Expedition widened into a wagon road through the mountains. The population of
Nemacolin,_Pennsylvania
University founded as King's College by George II Royal Charter. 1755 – Braddock Expedition. 1755–58 – Expulsion of the Acadians. 1756 – Beginning of Seven Years'
Timeline_of_Colonial_America
18th-century Native American war chief
have taken part in the famous French and Indian victory over the Braddock expedition on July 9, 1755, although there is no direct evidence. In one of
Pontiac_(Odawa_leader)
American military officer and surveyor (1722–1782)
Crawford commissioned in the Virginia militia and served in the Braddock expedition holding the rank of ensign. Like Washington, he survived the disastrous
William_Crawford_(soldier)
American politician
militia during the French and Indian War, Marshall participated in the Braddock Expedition against Fort Duquesne, under George Washington. However, since Washington
Thomas Marshall (Virginia politician, born 1730)
Thomas_Marshall_(Virginia_politician,_born_1730)
Continental Army officer (1733–1812)
father Christopher Gist (1706–1759), he served in Braddock's Expedition in 1755 and the Forbes Expedition in 1758. The outbreak of the American Revolution
Nathaniel_Gist
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
General Edward Braddock and British troops left Virginia and used Fraser as the guide with General Washington as the aide on the expedition. The objective
North_Braddock,_Pennsylvania
Ancient Native American trail
Appalachian mountains. Pennsylvania portal Maryland portal Braddock Road (Braddock expedition) Allegheny Mountains Nemacolin's Path, The Free Dictionary
Nemacolin's_Path
Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
Flatboat construction is documented at the site from 1782, and the Braddock Expedition established a supply base (blockhouse) on the stream's south bank
Redstone_Creek_(Pennsylvania)
City in Maryland, United States
of the Seven Years' War between the French and the British. (See Braddock expedition.) This area had been settled for thousands of years by indigenous
Cumberland,_Maryland
battle of the Wilderness during the Braddock expedition. Washington took over command after British General George Braddock was shot during Franco/Native American
List of 18th-century wars involving the Thirteen Colonies
List_of_18th-century_wars_involving_the_Thirteen_Colonies
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1718/19–1787)
an ambush. This skirmish began the Battle of the Monongahela, in which Braddock was mortally wounded, and George Washington distinguished himself for his
Thomas_Gage
Seneca Chief and diplomat
Tanacharison to Logstown on January 15, 1754. In July 1755, as the Braddock Expedition marched towards Fort Duquesne, the French recruited Native American
Guyasuta
Mountain range in the northeastern United States
as the French and Indian War (1754–1763) — who led the ill-fated Braddock expedition four years later. In addition to the war, hunting and trading with
Allegheny_Mountains
Calendar year
the death of his father, Iyasu II July 9 – French and Indian War – Braddock Expedition: British troops and colonial militiamen are ambushed and suffer a
1755
City in Maryland, United States
Rockville dates to the Braddock Expedition in 1755. On April 14, one of the approximately 2,000 men who were accompanying General Braddock through wrote the
Rockville,_Maryland
Historic British fort in present-day Pittsburgh, PA, USA during the Seven Years' War
The Braddock expedition, a 1755 British attempt to take Fort Duquesne, met with defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela at present-day Braddock, Pennsylvania
Fort_Pitt_(Pennsylvania)
Lenape chief and warrior (fl. 1740–1763)
Braddock Expedition in 1755. The Lenape had no desire to be French subjects either, but when France asserted dominance in the region after Braddock's
Shingas
County in Pennsylvania, United States
and Indian War. The first British attempt to retake the fort, the Braddock Expedition, failed miserably. In 1758 British forces under General John Forbes
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny_County,_Pennsylvania
Highway in Virginia
French and Indian War. At the outset of the Braddock Expedition, the force was split into two groups. Braddock led the first group across the Potomac near
Virginia State Route 620 (Fairfax and Loudoun Counties)
Virginia_State_Route_620_(Fairfax_and_Loudoun_Counties)
July 9, 1755. French troops from Fort Duquesne ambushed Braddock's expedition at Braddock's Field, nine miles (14 km) from Fort Duquesne. In the Battle
History_of_Pittsburgh
Mountain in Maryland and Pennsylvania, United States
MSA S1203-1697 (Maryland State Archives) Older, Curtis (2009). The Braddock Expedition and Fox's Gap in Maryland. Heritage Books. ISBN 9781585493012. Franklin
South Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)
South_Mountain_(Maryland_and_Pennsylvania)
Town in Maryland, United States
Maryland 1758 Frederick Co. court records Older, Curtis (2009). The Braddock Expedition and Fox's Gap in Maryland. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1585493012. La
Boonsboro,_Maryland
Fort Necessity June 16, 1755 Battle of Fort Beauséjour July 9, 1755 Braddock Expedition 1755 Battle of Lake George April 18, 1756 Battle of Great Cacapon
List of conflicts in North America
List_of_conflicts_in_North_America
2022 film by Ruben Fleischer
(Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition. The film entered development in 2008
Uncharted_(film)
None Defeat Action of 8 June 1755 8 June 1755 Atlantic Ocean Idem Braddock expedition 9 July 1755 United States Ohio Country Odawas Ojibwe Potawatomis
List of battles involving the Kingdom of France
List_of_battles_involving_the_Kingdom_of_France
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
been a member of the regiment commanded by George Washington at the Braddock expedition during the French and Indian War. For the protection of himself and
Coraopolis,_Pennsylvania
Battle of the French and Indian War
in the disastrous Braddock Expedition early in the French and Indian War, the British in 1758 finally mounted a second expedition under the command of
Battle_of_Fort_Ligonier
Day of the year
Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after. 1755 – The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force
July_9
American pioneer (1735–1795)
with Virginia forces in the ill-fated Braddock Expedition in 1755 and in the more successful Forbes Expedition in 1758 during the French and Indian War
Zackquill_Morgan
American colonial pioneer
provided provisions for the expedition. The result was a decisive defeat for the British; of the approximately 1,300 men Braddock led into battle, 456 were
John Mathews (American pioneer)
John_Mathews_(American_pioneer)
Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
larger fort on the site, Fort Pitt. The Forbes Expedition was successful where the Braddock expedition had failed because of the Treaty of Easton, in
Point_State_Park
came to the front stage when the Ohio valley Indians defeated the Braddock Expedition near the forks of Ohio in the Battle of the Monongahela. In Nova
History_of_guerrilla_warfare
18th century British fort in North America
this purpose and spent most of the remainder on the Braddock Expedition in 1755. After this expedition ended in disaster, Dinwiddie turned to the Cherokee
Fort_Loudoun_(Tennessee)
Fort Necessity. In 1755, the British sent the Braddock Expedition to capture Fort Duquesne, but the expedition ended in failure after the British lost the
History_of_Pennsylvania
Trail used by settlers in colonial America to go south
Service. Retrieved October 6, 2015. Older, Curtis L. (2012). The Braddock Expedition and Fox's Gap in Maryland. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-58549-301-2
Great_Wagon_Road
of Jumonville Glen, Battle of Fort Necessity (Great Meadows) 1755 Braddock Expedition (Battle of the Monongahela), Battle of Lake George, Penn's Creek
List of conflicts in British America
List_of_conflicts_in_British_America
18th century fort in Pennsylvania
Hunter Morris to General Braddock, in which Morris proposes using the mill to store supplies for Braddock's upcoming expedition: "Mr. Peters, who in his
McDowell's_Mill
American politician
Braddock on his ill-fated Braddock expedition. Up to four of Mathews' siblings, as well as his father, also took part in the expedition. Braddock's expedition
Sampson_Mathews
Fort Necessity 3 July French take the fort from the British. 1755 Braddock Expedition May—July French-Native victory over Great Britain. Battle of Fort
List_of_battles_1601–1800
Brigadier general in the Continental Army
in the provincial militia, and served in the disastrous expedition of General Edward Braddock. He served as an ensign in Col. John Johnson's N.J. Regiment
William Maxwell (Continental Army general)
William_Maxwell_(Continental_Army_general)
Attack by Lenape and Shawnee warriors on a Pennsylvania pioneer settlement in 1755
Flemings that the Indians had learned during the failed Braddock Expedition, that General Edward Braddock "had threatned to destroy all the Indians on the Continent
Great_Cove_massacre
Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands
Wyandot from Détroit and Sandusky participated in the defeat of the Braddock's Expedition at the Battle of the Monongahela. In 1763, the Wyandot were key
Wyandot_people
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
region lies near the route taken by British General Edward Braddock during the Braddock Expedition of 1755 in the French and Indian War, which passed through
Ruffs_Dale,_Pennsylvania
eventually became Fort Swatara. William Maxwell (a survivor of the Braddock Expedition) formed a company of militia at Peters Township and began building
Pennsylvania forts in the French and Indian War
Pennsylvania_forts_in_the_French_and_Indian_War
Irish-American fur trader
that October, followed by the Queen in late December. During the Braddock Expedition in 1755, Croghan, assisted by Montour, led eight Indian scouts, the
George_Croghan
Failed British expedition in the Seven Years' War
had not gone particularly well for the British. A major expedition by General Edward Braddock in 1755 ended in disaster, and the British military leaders
Louisbourg_Expedition_(1757)
Military unit
government drew on regiments on the Irish establishment for the Braddock Expedition to Fort Duquesne at the opening stages of the French and Indian War
Irish_Army_(1661–1801)
British Army officer (1704-1776)
Edward Braddock and went to British North America with the troops. He is frequently said to have been present at the defeat of the Braddock Expedition in
James_Gabriel_Montresor
American frontiersman
War, Stewart raised and commanded a party of volunteers for the Braddock Expedition. His company was later assigned to guard settlements on the Juniata
Lazarus_Stewart
Highway in Garrett and Allegany counties in Maryland
the Braddock Expedition, which was the British campaign to seize Fort Duquesne from the French and Indian forces. Although the military expedition was
U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Keysers Ridge–Cumberland, Maryland)
U.S._Route_40_Alternate_(Keysers_Ridge–Cumberland,_Maryland)
American poet
physician Benjamin Rush. Franklin sought out her help in outfitting the Braddock Expedition of 1753 and in dealing with the Paxton Boys troubles of 1763–1764
Susanna_Wright
Town in Maryland, United States
site of Williamsport would become an important supply depot for the Braddock expedition to capture the French fort Duquesne (at present Pittsburgh). Supplies
Williamsport,_Maryland
bicycles and cars Braddock's Battlefield History Center North Braddock Allegheny Pittsburgh Metro Area Military History of the Braddock Expedition and the French
List of museums in Pennsylvania
List_of_museums_in_Pennsylvania
Haudenosaunee leader and commissioned officer in the Continental Army
later wrote that Cook was at the battle against the Braddock expedition in 1755 (the Braddock party included the young George Washington), and served
Louis_Cook
US military formation's history
notably George Washington) to French outposts in the Ohio Country The Braddock Expedition Fort William Henry Siege of Louisbourg Battle of Quebec. Many American
History of the United States Army National Guard
History_of_the_United_States_Army_National_Guard
Fort Necessity June 16, 1755 Battle of Fort Beauséjour July 9, 1755 Braddock Expedition 1755 Battle of Lake George April 18, 1756 Battle of Great Cacapon
List of conflicts in the Americas
List_of_conflicts_in_the_Americas
Whitty originates Axminster Carpets. 9 July – French and Indian War: Braddock Expedition – British troops and colonial militiamen are ambushed and suffer
1755_in_Great_Britain
British Army officer and cartographer (1736–1799)
to America and served as an ensign in the 48th Regiment of Foot on the expedition to Fort Duquesne, also performing as a supernumerary engineer. In the
John_Montresor
Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812
biographies state that Scott served under George Washington in the Braddock Expedition, a failed attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French. This
Charles_Scott_(governor)
British army officer and military engineer
accompany Major-General Edward Braddock to America. Mackellar first saw active service when he took part in the Braddock Expedition (along with the young George
Patrick_MacKellar
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