Fort Bedford
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Fort Bedford was an 18th-century British frontier fort in present-day Bedford, Pennsylvania, that played a strategic role during the French and Indian War and Pontiac’s Rebellion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British frontier fort
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Pontiac's War frontier defense
ⓘ
campaign against Fort Duquesne ⓘ |
| builtBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century fort in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Colonial American fort ⓘ French and Indian War fort ⓘ |
| constructedDuringConflict |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1758 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| function |
protection of supply lines
ⓘ
staging point for military operations ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British regular troops
ⓘ
colonial militia ⓘ provincial troops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
blockhouses ⓘ stockade ⓘ |
| heritage | site commemorated by Fort Bedford Museum ⓘ |
| inUseFrom | 1758 ⓘ |
| inUseUntil | late 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bedford, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Juniata River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Forbes Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Duke of Bedford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Bedford settlement ⓘ |
| partOf | British defensive line in western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend frontier settlers
ⓘ
support campaigns against French forts in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| region | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer standing ⓘ |
| strategicRole | secured communications and supply along Forbes Road ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pontiac's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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