Forbes Expedition
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The Forbes Expedition was a 1758 British military campaign during the French and Indian War that successfully captured Fort Duquesne, securing the Ohio Country and paving the way for the founding of Pittsburgh.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military campaign
ⓘ
campaign of the French and Indian War ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedTo | break French influence in the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| built | Forbes Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | Fort Duquesne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureDate | 1758-11-25 ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Bouquet NERFINISHED ⓘ John Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endDate | 1758-11-25 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758 skirmishes)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Loyalhanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceStrength | approximately 6,000 to 7,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the decline of New France in the Ohio Valley
ⓘ
marked a turning point in British control of the interior of North America ⓘ |
| includedUnit |
Highland regiments
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Pennsylvania provincial troops NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal American Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
British control of the Forks of the Ohio
ⓘ
abandonment of Fort Duquesne by the French ⓘ construction of Fort Pitt ⓘ destruction of Fort Duquesne by the French ⓘ founding of Pittsburgh ⓘ securing the Ohio Country for Britain ⓘ |
| location |
Ohio Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture Fort Duquesne ⓘ |
| opponent |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial forces ⓘ French-allied Native American warriors ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| replaced | Braddock Expedition's route strategy ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| route | from Carlisle, Pennsylvania to the Forks of the Ohio ⓘ |
| startDate | 1758-07-01 ⓘ |
| strategy | overland advance along a newly cut road ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Iroquois allies of the British ⓘ |
| theater | North American theater of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1758 ⓘ |
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