Braddock's Road
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Braddock's Road

Mapping the British Expedition from Alexandria to the Monongahela

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Braddock's Road

Mapping the British Expedition from Alexandria to the Monongahela

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In 1755, Major General Edward Braddock and two army regiments set out from Alexandria with the objective of capturing Fort Duquesne, near present-day Pittsburgh.

To transport their sizable train of artillery and wagons, they first had to build a road across the rugged Appalachian Mountains. It was almost 289 treacherous miles from Alexandria, Virginia, by way of Fort Cumberland in Maryland and on to the French fort; the road they built was one of the most impressive military engineering accomplishments of the eighteenth century. Historian Norman L. Baker chronicles the construction of the road and creates the definitive mapping of those sections once thought lost. Join Baker as he charts the history of Braddock's Road until the ultimate catastrophic collision with the combined French and Indian forces.

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Publisher
The History Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9781625845689
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1. The Genesis
  9. 2. The Initial Thrust: Alexandria to Fort Cumberland
  10. 3. The Final Thrust: Fort Cumberland to the Monongahela
  11. 4. Fort Cumberland to Grove Camp: To Camp 1 Via Sandy Gap of Will’s Mountain and the Narrows
  12. 5. George’s Creek: Camp 1 to Camp 2
  13. 6. Savage River: Camp 2 to Camp 3
  14. 7. Little Meadows: Camp 3 to Camp 4
  15. 8. Laurel Run: Camp 4 to Camp 5
  16. 9. Bear Camp: Camp 5 to Camp 6
  17. 10. Great Crossings: Camp 6 to Camp 7
  18. 11. Scalping Camp: Camp 7 to Camp 8
  19. 12. Steep Bank: Camp 8 to Camp 9
  20. 13. Rock Camp: Camp 9 to Camp 10
  21. 14. Gist’s House: Camp 10 to Camp 11
  22. 15. Stewart’s Crossings: Camp 11 to Camp 12
  23. 16. Over the River: Camp 12 to Camp 13
  24. 17. Terrapin Creek: Camp 13 to Camp 14
  25. 18. Jacobs’ Cabins: Camp 14 to Camp 15
  26. 19. Lick Camp: Camp 15 to Camp 16
  27. 20. Hillside Camp: Camp 16 to Camp 17
  28. 21. Monacatootha Camp: Camp 17 to Camp 18
  29. 22. Blunder Camp: Camp 18 to Camp 19
  30. 23. Sugar Creek Camp: Camp 19 to Camp 20
  31. Notes
  32. Bibliography
  33. About the Author