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Fort Duquesne

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Fort Duquesne

Former French fort and trading post established in 1754 on the site where Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, now stands. In 1758 British forces under Gen Forbes destroyed the French fort, replaced it with Fort Pitt (named after William Pitt, prime minister of Britain at the time), and established the town of Pittsburgh.



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The story begins with Washington's expedition to Fort Duquesne in 1754 and continues to the fall of Quebec in 1759.
Anderson, Fred. The war that made America: a short history of the ... by Boyd, John E. / Kliatt
Information: Amy Klaus, Technical Program Coordinator, One Gateway Center, 3rd Floor, 420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburg, PA 15232 USA, 412-232-3444, ext.
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One of the first battles of the French and Indian War took place at Fort Duquesne (doo-KANE), the present site of Pittsburgh.
Hometown America Pittsburg Pennsylvania by Englert, Jordan / Junior Scholastic
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