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Author: John Forbes
Publisher: Metalmark
ISBN: 9780271027555
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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This volume is made up of the letters of British general John Forbes, who led the campaign against Fort Duquesne, a pivotal episode in the French and Indian War. Primarily from the year 1758, the letters, to William Pitt, Governor Denny of Pennsylvania, General Sharpe of Maryland, and others, offer readers a firsthand glimpse of the campaign, from the preparation through the expedition to Fort Duquesne and the eventual British capture of the fort, where Pittsburgh now stands. The correspondence is accompanied by various related letters between other key players in the expedition.
Author: John Forbes
Publisher: Metalmark
ISBN: 9780271027555
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Book Description
This volume is made up of the letters of British general John Forbes, who led the campaign against Fort Duquesne, a pivotal episode in the French and Indian War. Primarily from the year 1758, the letters, to William Pitt, Governor Denny of Pennsylvania, General Sharpe of Maryland, and others, offer readers a firsthand glimpse of the campaign, from the preparation through the expedition to Fort Duquesne and the eventual British capture of the fort, where Pittsburgh now stands. The correspondence is accompanied by various related letters between other key players in the expedition.
Author: John Forbes
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Category : Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne, 1758
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Author: John Forbes
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Category : Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne, 1758
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Author: Gen John Forbes
Publisher: Westphalia Press
ISBN: 9781633913769
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Languages : en
Pages :
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General John Forbes (1707-1759) was a British Army officer most known for serving during the French and Indian War. The letters contained in this volume are from the Forbes Expedition he led, which was ultimately successful in capturing the French-held Fort Duquesne. The fort was established in 1754, located in what is Pittsburgh today. Ultimately, Fort Du Quesne (as it was originally known) would be destroyed by the British and replaced by Fort Pitt. The site was a highly trafficked trading post and in a strategic location, which resulted in it being constantly under attack. The Forbes Expedition took place in 1758, with the goal of capturing the fort. Forbes led somewhere between 6,000-8,000 soldiers, but had difficulty as he was quite ill with dysentery, so he relied on Lt. Col. Henry Boquet, his second in command. It was a very slow moving process, since the army had to construct roads and traverse the Allegheny Front. This inclusive collection of letters highlights military, medical and other facets of an important episode in American history. The new edition is dedicated to James Denton, enthusiast for American history and publisher of note.
Author: John Forbes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258816537
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Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Author: John Murray Forbes
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Category : Milton (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Author: John Murray Forbes
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Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Author: John Oliphant
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472511786
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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In November 1758 Brigadier General John Forbes's army expelled the French army from Fort Duquesne at the forks of the Ohio River. Over seven months Forbes had co-ordinated three obstructive and competitive colonies, managed Indian diplomacy, and cut a road through over a hundred miles of mountain and forest. This is the first full biography of Forbes, which traces his rise from surgeon in the Scots Greys to distinguished service in War of the Austrian Succession before his 1757 posting to North America. John Oliphant puts Forbes' life and career in the wider context of the social and military world of the 18th century and offers important insights into the Seven Years' War in North America.
Author: Henry Bouquet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258268312
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 762
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Author: Douglas R. Cubbison
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786455950
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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This is the first complete military study of the campaign directed by Brigadier General John Forbes in 1758 to drive the French out of the forks of the Ohio River. The author details the leadership, logistics, artillery, training and discipline that led to the campaign's success and discusses its role in American Colonial history.
