Braddock Expedition
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The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Braddock’s Defeat | 2 |
| 1755 Braddock Expedition | 1 |
| Braddock’s campaign | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military operation
ⓘ
event in the French and Indian War ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Braddock Expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
Braddock’s Defeat
Braddock Expedition ⓘ
surface form:
Braddock’s campaign
|
| battle | Battle of the Monongahela ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British America
ⓘ
France ⓘ New France ⓘ
surface form:
French Canada
Great Britain ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ |
| casualties | high British and colonial casualties ⓘ |
| causeOfFailure |
ambush in dense forest near the Monongahela River
ⓘ
inflexible European-style tactics in wilderness terrain ⓘ underestimation of French and Native American forces ⓘ |
| commander | Edward Braddock ⓘ |
| constructed | Braddock’s Road ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfTheMonongahela | 1755-07-09 ⓘ |
| deathDateOfEdwardBraddock | 1755-07-13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1755-07 ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Charles Lee
ⓘ
Daniel Boone ⓘ George Washington ⓘ Horatio Gates ⓘ Jean Monceau (Beaujeu) ⓘ Thomas Dunbar ⓘ Thomas Gage ⓘ |
| killed | Edward Braddock ⓘ |
| leader | Edward Braddock ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to George Washington’s military experience
ⓘ
exposed vulnerability of British forces in North America ⓘ influenced later British frontier warfare tactics ⓘ |
| location |
Ohio Country
ⓘ
near present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Braddock ⓘ |
| objective | capture Fort Duquesne ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu
ⓘ
Jean-Daniel Dumas ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Years’ War
|
| predecessorEvent | Jumonville affair ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fort Duquesne ⓘ |
| result |
British defeat
ⓘ
French and Native American victory ⓘ |
| route |
from Alexandria, Virginia toward Fort Duquesne
ⓘ
through Maryland and Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| startDate | 1755-04 ⓘ |
| theater |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
North American theater of the Seven Years’ War
|
| year | 1755 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Braddock’s campaign
this entity surface form:
Braddock’s Defeat
this entity surface form:
1755 Braddock Expedition
this entity surface form:
Braddock’s Defeat