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Edward Braddock (January 1695 – 13 July 1755) was a British officer and commander-in-chief for the Thirteen Colonies during the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763), the North American front of what is known in Europe and Canada as the Seven Years' War (1756–1763).
Edward Braddock was an unsuccessful British commander in North America in the early stages of the French and Indian War. He is best known for the Battle of the Monongahela, in which his army was decisively defeated and he was mortally wounded.
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Feb 14, 2020 · Edward Braddock was most famous for his disastrous mistake made during the French Indian War (1754 – 1763). He was a major general who fought with both British and American forces with General Washington as his assistant.
General Edward Braddock commanded British forces in the unsuccessful 1755 campaign to expel the French from the Ohio Valley near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Edward Braddock. Date of Birth - Death January 1695 - Juy 13, 1755. Born in 1695 to an officer of the Coldstream Guards, Edward Braddock seemed destined for a military career. At age fifteen, he received an appointment as an ensign in his father’s regiment and quickly rose through the ranks.
Aug 11, 2023 · Edward Braddock was the commander-in-chief of British forces in North American during the 1755 campaign of the French and Indian War. Braddock became a professional soldier at the age of 15 when he joined the Coldstream Guards.
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May 8, 2024 · The Braddock Campaign. Fort Necessity National Battlefield. General Edward Braddock of the Coldstream Guard. After George Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity, his British force retreated to Wills Creek (present day Cumberland, Maryland). The March to the Forks.
