What Did General Braddock Do
General Edward Braddock Commanded British Forces in the Unsuccessful 1755 Campaign to Expel the French from the Ohio Valley Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Why...
General Edward Braddock commanded British forces in the unsuccessful 1755 campaign to expel the French from the Ohio Valley near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Why is General Braddock important?
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.
What was General Braddock's plan?
Braddock, a career soldier, had risen through the ranks. After 45 years of military service he became commander-in-chief of all British forces in North America. The British plan for 1755 was to simultaneously attack many French forts in North America. Braddock would lead the expedition against Fort Duquesne personally.
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