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- The French knocked down the tiny British fort and built Fort Duquesne, named in honor of Marquis Duquesne, the governor-general of New France.
- In the spring of 1754, Major George Washington was sent to Fort Duquesne to discuss boundaries, and to persuade the French to leave the area peacefully.
- In 1755, General Edward Braddock, along with Colonel George Washington, set out to capture Fort Duquesne this was known as Braddock’s Expedition.
- In 1758, an expedition led by General John Forbes finally succeeded in capturing Fort Duquesne, and Fort Pitt was established by the British on the site.
- An expansion was constructed east of the fort in 1758. The British and British colonials made three attempts to drive the French out of Fort Duquesne.
- The British—recognizing the importance of the fort and eager to secure their own foothold in the region—mounted a series of attempts to capture Fort Duquesne.
- To this end, in the summer of 1758, a force of 6000 regular and colonial troops marched on Fort Duquesne, under the command of General John Forbes.
- Once General Forbes secured the Point, he renamed Fort Duquesne, Pittsborough in honor of the Prime Minister of England, William Pitt.
- John Forbes and retreated north after burning Fort Duquesne. The English rebuilt it and renamed it Fort Pitt, around which Pittsburgh grew.
- Fort Duquesne was a fort located in what is now Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... The French held Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War.
