Edward Braddock

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Edward_Braddock
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:born February 13, 1695
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Great_Meadows,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Braddock_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Virginia_Regiment
British forces in North America
gptkbp:died July 13, 1755
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Monongahela
gptkbp:historical_significance First British commander to lead a major expedition against the French in North America.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Braddock
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in the French and Indian War
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Braddock's_Road
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Braddock's_Expedition
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Shirley
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_years 1710–1755
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Braddock
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4