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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC06650
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| From Archive Folder
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Documents Relating to 1754-1764
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| Title
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A List of the Officers who were present, and of those Killed and Wounded in the Action on the Banks of Monongahela the 9th Day of July 1755
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| Date
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ca. 9 July 1755
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| Author
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Braddock, Edward (fl. 1755)
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| Document Type
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Military document
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| Content Description
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From the expedition against Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Reports that Major General Edward Braddock died of his wounds and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gage was slightly wounded. Mentions George Washington as participating officer.
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| Subjects
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French and Indian War President Military History Injury or Wound Death Muster Rolls and Returns France
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| People
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Washington, George (1732-1799)
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| Theme
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French & Indian Wars; Health & Medicine
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| Sub-collection
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The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide A List of the Officers who were present, and of those Killed and Wounded in the Action on the Banks of Monongahela the 9th Day of July 1755. Staff His Excellency Edward Braddock Esqr Genl and Commandr in Chief of all his Majestys Forces in North America - Died of his Wounds Robert Orne Esqr - Wounded Roger Morrs Esqr George Washington Esqr } Aid de Camps - Wounded Wm Shirley Esqr Secy - Killed Sr John St Clair Deputy Quarter Master Genl - Wounded Mathew Lessley Gentl Asst to the Quarter Master Genl - Wounded Francis Halket Esqr Major of Brigade - - 44th Regiment Sir Peter Halkert Colonel - Killed Lieut Col Gage - Slightly Wounded Captn Talton - Killed Captn Hobson - - Captn Beckworth - - Captn Getkins - Killed Lieut Falconer - - Lieut Littler - Wounded Lieut Baley - - Lieut Dunbar - Wounded Lieut Pattenger - - Lieut Halket - Killed Lieut Freeby - Wounded Lieut Allen - Killed Lieut Simpson - Wounded Lieut Lock - Wounded Turn Over [2] 44 Regt continued Disney - Wounded Kenedy - Wounded Townsend - Killed Preston - - Narthow - Killed Pennington - Wounded 48th Regiment Lieut Coll Burton - Wounded Major Sparks - Slightly Wounded Captn Dobson - - Captn Cholmby - Killed Captn Bowyer - Wounded Captn Ross - Wounded Captn Lieut Morris - - Barbut - Wounded Walsham - Wounded Crimble - Killed Wideman - Killed Hansard - Killed Gladwin - Wounded Hathorn - - Edmiston Wounded Cope - - Bereton - Killed Hart - Killed Monstrefeur - Wounded Dunbar - - Harrison - - Cowhart - - McMullen - Wounded Crow - Wounded Sterling - Wounded Turn Over [3] Artillery Captn Ord. - - Captn Lieut Smith - Killed Lieut Buchannon - Wounded Lieut McCloud - Wounded Lieut McCuller - Wounded Engineers Peter McKeller Esqr - Wounded Robt. Gordon Esqr - Wounded Williamson Esqr - Wounded Detachment of Sailors Lieut Spendelow - Killed Mr Haynes Midshipman - - Mr Talbot Midshipman - Killed Captn Stone of Genl Lassells Regiment - Killed Captn Floyer of Genl Warburtons Regimt - Wounded Indepent Compny of N York Captn Gates - Wounded Lieut Sournain - Killed Lieut Miller - - Lieut. Howarth of Captn Demeries Independt Compy - Wounded Lieut Gray of the Same Compy - Wounded Virginia Troops Captn Stephens - Wounded Captn Waggoner - - Captn Polson - Killed Captn Peronie - Killed Captn Stewart - - Hamilton Killed Turn over [4] Virginia Troops Continued Woodward - - Wright - Killed Splitdroff - Killed Stuart - Wounded Waggoner - Killed Mac Neal - - According to the most exact Return we can as yet get, about 600 Men killed & Wounded [inserted: 36 Wounded 25 Killed 21 Returned 82 1 Genl Died of his wounds 83] [docket] Report of Battle Monongahela.
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