Fort Duquesne

Fort Duquesne
a French fort that stood on the site of Pittsburgh, Pa.: captured in 1758 by the British in the French and Indian War.

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  • Fort Duquesne — (originally called Fort Du Quesne ) was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in what is now downtown Pittsburgh in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.It was destroyed and replaced by Fort …   Wikipedia

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  • Fort Duquesne —    WM At junction of Alleghany and Monongahela Rivers, 22; battle at, 22. Hd Name changed to Fort Pitt by Bouquet, 16; plans for recapture of, 25 26.    Bib.: Parkman, Montcalm and Wolfe …   The makers of Canada

  • Fort Duquesne — a French fort that stood on the site of Pittsburgh, Pa.: captured in 1758 by the British in the French and Indian War …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Battle of Fort Duquesne — Infobox Military Conflict caption=This engraving by Alfred R. Waud depicts the British occupation of the remains of Fort Duquesne on November 25. conflict=Battle of Fort Duquesne partof=the French and Indian War date=September 14, 1758 place=near …   Wikipedia

  • Bataille De Fort Duquesne — Informations générales Date 13 septembre 1758 Lieu Pittsburgh Issue Victoire française Belligérants …   Wikipédia en Français

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