Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)

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The Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) was a key British offensive during the French and Indian War that led to the French abandonment of their strategic stronghold at the forks of the Ohio River, paving the way for the founding of Pittsburgh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
aftermath British control of the Ohio Valley
weakening of French influence in western Pennsylvania
alsoKnownAs Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne
linked to: Braddock Expedition
belligerent British American colonial troops
British forces
French forces
Native American allies of France
campaign Forbes Expedition
commander François-Marie Le Marchand de Lignery
George Washington
John Forbes
conflictScope North American colonial frontier
conflictType British offensive
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
date 1758-11-24
endDate 1758-11-25
followedBy British occupation of the forks of the Ohio
construction of Fort Pitt
historicalSignificance paved the way for the founding of Pittsburgh
legacy foundation event in the history of Pittsburgh
key turning point in British conquest of New France
location Forks of the Ohio River
Fort Duquesne
present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
militaryTactic overland advance via Forbes Road
notableParticipant George Washington
Highland regiments of the British Army
linked to: Scottish regiments
outcome French abandonment of Fort Duquesne
destruction of Fort Duquesne by the French
partOf French and Indian War
Seven Years' War
precededBy Battle of Fort Duquesne (1755)
Braddock Expedition
relatedPlace Allegheny River
Monongahela River
Ohio Country
result British victory
startDate 1758-11-24
strategicObjective expulsion of the French from the Ohio Country
seizure of the forks of the Ohio River
theater North American theater of the Seven Years' War

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French and Indian War significantEvent Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)
Pennsylvania frontier event Battle of Fort Duquesne
linked to: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)
James Grant battle Battle of Fort Duquesne
linked to: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)
Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu participatedIn defense of Fort Duquesne
linked to: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)
Forbes Expedition engagement Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758 skirmishes)
linked to: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)