Battle of Strong Duquesne
At the summer 1758, ordering it British John Forbes decides to start a campaign to capture Fort Duquesne. The plan of Forbes was very careful and consisted of a slow and methodical walk by building forts and points of supply. Its forwarding, made up of 6.000 regular and irregular men, share of Carlisle in Pennsylvania. After the crossing of the chain of the Allegheny,
To the approach of strong Duquesne, Forbes sent the major James Grant to make a recognition in force. During the night of the 13 to the September 14th 1758, a surprised attack of French and their Indian allies pushes back the column with very serious losses. Forbes then decides to wait spring. But, at the autumn 1758, Conrad Weiser, colonist and negotiator pennsylvanien, arrives, with the treaty of Easton, to convince the Indian tribes of the valley of the Ohio to give up French. Not considering more the situation bearable, the commander of Fort Duquesne then decides to give up the place. When he learns this news, Forbes decides to set out again with the attack immediately. When it arrives on the spot, the November 25th 1758, the strong one already was destroyed and given up by the French forces. It decides to rebuild a fort on this site called Fort Pitt, which will give rise to the town of Pittsburgh.
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