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Braddock, Edward, fl. 1755 A List of the Officers who were present, and of those Killed and Wounded in the Action on the Banks of Monongahela the 9th Day of July 1755

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06650 Author/Creator: Braddock, Edward, fl. 1755 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 9 July 1755 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

From the expedition against Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Reports that Major General Edward Braddock died of his wounds and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gage was slightly wounded. Mentions George Washington as participating officer.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Braddock, Edward, 1695-1755

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