Edward Braddock - Wikipedia
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 | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 1, 2025 · 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.
General Edward Braddock | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Miltary
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.
Edward Braddock - George Washington's Mount Vernon
General Edward Braddock commanded British forces in the unsuccessful 1755 campaign to expel the French from the Ohio Valley near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Edward Braddock - American Battlefield Trust
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.
Edward Braddock - American History Central
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.
Braddock’s Defeat, 1755: French and Indian War - HistoryNet
Feb 7, 2017 · To thwart France’s attempts to solidify French control of the Ohio Country, Britain sent freshly minted Major General Edward Braddock to command British forces in North America and to take decisive military action.
Edward Braddock - Encyclopedia.com
Jun 11, 2018 · Edward Braddock (1695-1755) was commander in chief of the British forces in North America during the French and Indian War of the 18th century. Little is known of Edward Braddock's early life.
British General Edward Braddock - World History Edu
Nov 26, 2024 · Edward Braddock (1695–1755) was a British officer and commander-in-chief for the Thirteen Colonies during the early French and Indian War.
Braddock Expedition - Wikipedia
The expedition, named after its commander General Edward Braddock, was defeated at the Battle of the Monongahela on July 9 and forced to retreat; Braddock was killed in action along with more than 500 of his troops.