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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 103 | 5 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. | 50 | 2 | Browse | Search |
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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Edward Braddock or search for Edward Braddock in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Braddock , Edward , 1695 - (search)
Braddock, Edward, 1695-
Military officer; born in Perthshire, Scotland, about 1695; entered the f European tactics, and he ventured to advise Braddock to disperse his army in open order and employ h, against which Washington had vainly warned Braddock.
The assailants were French regulars, Canadi ed them, and they fell into great confusion.
Braddock, seeing the peril, took the front of the figh ne unhurt, distributed the general's orders.
Braddock had five horses shot under him, and finally h s brother had taken such a position, and when Braddock perceived it, he struck him to the earth with rd.
Thomas, on seeing his brother fall, shot Braddock in the back.
The provincials fought bravely, e remnant of the regulars broke and fled when Braddock fell.
Washington, who was left in chief comm sue.
The British left their cannon
General Edward Braddock. and their dead on the battle-field.
Three days after the battle, Braddock died (July 13, 1755), and was buried in the forest more than
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bradstreet , John , 1711 -1774 (search)
Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774
Military officer; born in Harbling, England.
in 1711; was lieutenant-colonel of Pepperell's regiment in the expedition against Louisburg in 1745; and in September, the same year, he was made a captain of a regular regiment.
The following year he was appointed lieutenant-governor of St. Johns, New-foundland — a sinecure place.
Braddock ordered him to accompany Shirley to Oswego, in 1755.
as his adjutant; and in 1756 he was charged with conveying supplies to Oswego.
In 1757 he was appointed captain of a company in the regiment of Royal Americans; and late in the same year he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the same regiment, and deputy quartermaster-general, with the rank of colonel.
He was quartermaster-general of Abercrombie's forces, with the rank of colonel, in the expedition against Ticonderoga in July, 1758; and in August he led an expedition which captured Fort Frontenac.
Bradstreet was with Amherst in his expedition against Ticonderog
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Darke , William , 1736 -1801 (search)
Darke, William, 1736-1801
Military officer; born in Philadelphia county, Pa., in 1736; served under Braddock in 1755, and was with him at his defeat; entered the patriot army at the outbreak of the Revolution as a captain; was captured at the battle of Germantown; subsequently was promoted colonel; and commanded the Hampshire and Berkeley regiments at the capture of Cornwallis in 1791.
He served as lieutenant-colonel under General St. Clair, and was wounded in the battle with the Miami Indians, Nov. 4, 1791.
He died in Jefferson county, Va., Nov. 26, 1801.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Depew , Chauncey Mitchell , 1834 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), French and Indian War. (search)