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Today’s AnniversaryBRADDOCK’S DEFEATOne hundred and seventy-four years ago today, on July 9, 1775, General Edward Braddock was mortally wounded and his British regulars routed in a battle near Fort Duquesne in the French and Indian -war.England sent Braddock to Virginia to lead an army of British troops against the French who were claiming the Ohio valley. Accompanied by Colonel ■Washington, who was later to lead the continental army, Braddock advanced from Fort Cumberland and began to climb the rough ridges of the Alleghenies planning to attack Fort Du-quesne.Three hundred six-men cleared the way. Behind them came the British regulars, a glittering army of scarlet and steel Braddock-despised the backwoods method of fighting and disregarded Washington’s warning of possible ambush.Suddenly the English advance was greeted with a terrific war whoop and was fired upon from both sides sby an unseen foe, -while the French' attacked in front.Braddock felt, mortally wounded, and the British regulars were cut to pieces. The Virginians, with Washington at their head, saved half the British army of 1,200 men.
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Appleton Post Crescent
Appleton, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Jul 09, 1929
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