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John Forbes (5 September 1707 – 11 March 1759) was a Scottish professional soldier who served in the British Army from 1729 until his death in 1759. During the 1754 to 1763 French and Indian War, he commanded the 1758 Forbes Expedition that occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
John Forbes (5 September 1707 – 11 March 1759) served in the British Army during the French and Indian War. In 1758, he commanded an expedition, with Lieutenant-Colonel George Washington leading a provincial militia, that occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Brigadier General John Forbes (or Fforbes) lived from 5 September 1707 to March 11, 1759. He was a British Army officer best known for his role in the French and Indian War, the North American end of the Seven Years' War.
John Forbes began his military career, after abandoning a medical one, by purchasing a cornet's commission in the Scots Greys, dated 16 July 1735. At the battle of Fontenoy (Belgium) in May 1745 he served as captain and aide-de-camp to Sir James Campbell , commander of the British cavalry.
Jun 8, 2018 · British military leader who captured Fort Duquesne. J ohn Forbes led the British capture of Fort Duquesne in 1758. This fort was located in the heart of the Ohio Country (on the site of present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and was vital to British hopes of controlling that region.
John Forbes began his military career, after abandoning a medical one, by purchasing a cornet’s commission in the Scots Greys, dated 16 July 1735. At the battle of Fontenoy (Belgium) in May 1745 he served as captain and aide-de-camp to Sir James Campbell, commander of the British cavalry.
Jun 12, 2006 · On November 11, 1758, Brigadier General John Forbes convened a council of war at his headquarters in Fort Ligonier, about 40 miles east of the French stronghold of Fort Duquesne. His staff represented a distinguished collection of experienced and battle-hardened colonels.
