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A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in the beginning of the engagement of the 9th of July on the Monongahela 7 miles from Fort Du Quesne.
[1755]
map
on sheet 25 x 37 cm.
[Peter Force map collection ;
165]
"No. 27."
Includes index to points of interest and military positions.
Manuscript, pen-and-ink.
Relief shown by hachures.
The name R. Ohio applies also to the Allegheny.
Scale 1:10,800;
300 yards to an in.
"This manuscript pen-and-ink map shows the disposition of troops at the beginning of the Battle of Monongahela, which took place on July 9, 1755, in the second year of the French and Indian War. Determined to drive the French out of western Pennsylvania, the British had sent a force of 2,000 army regulars and colonial militia commanded by General Edward Braddock to capture Fort Duquesne, located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in what is now downtown Pittsburgh. After an arduous march through northern Virginia and western Maryland, Braddock turned north into Pennsylvania. On July 9, Braddock and a column of 1,300 men crossed the Monongahela River and began heading toward the fort, some ten miles (16 kilometers) downstream. They were attacked by a small detachment of French soldiers and several hundred Indian allies, including Ottawas, Miamis, Hurons, Delawares, Shawnees, and Iroquois. The British suffered a disastrous defeat: approximately 500 soldiers, including Braddock himself, were killed, and more than 450 were wounded. Among the survivors was Colonel George Washington, an aide to Braddock and commander of the Virginia Regiment."
World Digital Library.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Monongahela, Battle of the, Pa., 1755
Maps, Manuscript
Early works to 1800.
Monongahela River Valley (W. Va. and Pa.)
Maps, Manuscript
Early works to 1800.
Pittsburgh Region (Pa.)
Maps, Manuscript
Early works to 1800.
Monongahela, Battle of the, Pa., 1755.
Early maps.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River Valley.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Region.
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United States
West Virginia
Monongahela River Valley.
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Library of Congress
Geography and Map Division
Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA
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