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General Edward Braddock suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of the Wilderness (Battle of Monongahela) in July 1755. Braddock was mortally wounded in the battle by a shot through the chest.
Braddock was borne off the field and died on 13 July 1755, four days after the battle. He was buried just west of Great Meadows, where the remnants of the column halted on its retreat to reorganise. Braddock was buried in the middle of the road and wagons were rolled over top of the grave site to prevent his body from being discovered and desecrated. George Washington presided at the burial service, as the chaplain had been severely wounded.
In 1804, human remains believed to be Braddock's were found buried in the roadway about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Great Meadows by a crew of road workers. The remains were exhumed and reburied. A marble monument was erected over the new grave site in 1913 by the Coldstream Guards. The grave site is considered to be British territory.
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Which british general died during an attack on fort duquense?
Edward Braddock.
Who lead the Treaty of Paris?
General Edward Braddock
Blundering British officer whose defeat gave advantage to the French and Indians in the early stages of their war?
General Braddock
General Edward Braddock was fatally shot in battle?
General Edward Braddock was fatally shot at an encounter with French soldiers and their Indian allies from Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War in 1755. George Washington was serving as a volunteer and helped carry the General off the field.
Who we're the leaders of both french and Indian war?
General Edward Braddock, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, and George Washington.
Which british general died during an attack on fort duquense?
Edward Braddock.
Did general Edward Braddock have siblings?
did Edward Braddock have a brother
Was edward braddock french or english?
General Edward Braddock was British.
Where did Edward Braddock die?
It was defeated at the Battle of the Monongahela on July 9, and the survivors retreated. The expedition takes its name from General Edward Braddock, who led the British forces and died in the effort.
Who was Edward braddock-?
he was a British general that lead an expidition against the french at fort dunquesne
Who is the general who led the troops in 1755?
General Edward Braddock
Who was the general who took Fort Duquense?
general edward braddock
Who was the general that took fort duquense in 1758?
general edward braddock
Who was the general that took fort duquense 1758?
general edward braddock
Who was general edward braddock commander of?
The British Force
What was General Braddocks full name?
Edward Braddock
Who lead the Treaty of Paris?
General Edward Braddock
