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Map Description
Two Historical Maps of the
Battle of the Monongahela - July 9, 1755
American Colonial Wars, Western Pennsylvania
Illustrating:
Battle positions and movements
Actually a meeting engagement.
Advance guard fell back on main body, which advanced to support
it.
Edward Braddock had adequate
all-around close-in protection but lacked distant
reconnaissance.
French and Indians
Militia fled at first contact.
Part
of main body escape.
Rear
guard took cover, held ground, and finally escaped.
Advance Guard, Flank Guard, Main Body, Rear Guard
Turtle Creek, Monongahela River
To
Fort Duquesne, 8 miles / 13 kilometers (now Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Please Note
The notation/arrow on the original map
was showing the
direction to Fort Duquesne the wrong way.
We humbly intervened and it's now pointing down river.
Here's a Google map link to where Turtle Creek meets the Mon:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=turtle+creek+monongahela+river&ie=UTF-8&ei=tNUzUuuWDvLA4APvlYC4Cg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg
If you zoom out a couple of times you'll see downtown Pittsburgh on
the left where Fort Duquesne was built.
Thanks for your mail, Rich, and
also Bruce, long live the retirement of surveyors!
Credits
Courtesy of the United States
Military Academy Department of History.
Related Links
About the Battle of the Monongahela
About the Seven Years' War
About the French and Indian War
About George Washington
More History
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