Monday, 25 November 2013

Capture of Fort Duquesne

In 1758 this French fort was captured  by the Forbes expedition. The French destroyed the fort and it was replaced by the larger Fort Pitt.

Forbes at the Point
Painting / Nat Youngblood from here

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Shawnee War Chief Blue Jacket by Doug Hall

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