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Duquesne

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Duquesne

Town in Allegheny County, southwest Pennsylvania; population (1990) 8,500. It is situated on the Monongahela River, 16 km/10 mi southeast of Pittsburgh. Laid out in 1885 by the Duquesne Steel County and soon (1890) taken over by Andrew Carnegie, Duquesne for many years had one of the largest steel plants in the USA.



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Duquesne, eleven other Frenchmen, and some of their own chiefs, and marched up within view of our fort, with British and French colours flying; and having sent a summons to me, in his Britannick Majesty's name, to surrender the fort, I requested two days consideration, which was granted.
Adventures Of Col. Daniel Boone by Filson, John View in context
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