Fort Duquesne (1)
Fort Duquesne (1) (1754-1758) - First established in 1754 during the French & Indian War by French forces in present day Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Named after the Marquis Duquesne, then governor-general of New France. Abandoned and destroyed by the French in 1758.
French & Indian War (1754–1763)
Fort Duquesne was built by the French in 1754 at the beginning of the French & Indian War. The fort was strategically located at the junction of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River where they become the Ohio River.
The fort was initially constructed as an 80 foot square with bastions at each corner. An expansion was constructed east of the fort in 1758.
A large British force of 6, 000 men under the command of General John Forbes advanced from Fort Ligonier toward Fort Duquesne in November 1758. The outnumbered French garrison blew up the magazine with 50 barrels of powder, destroying the fort. When the British force arrived on 25 Nove 1758, all that was left were charred remains.
The British then constructed the temporary Mercer's Fort while they set out to build a more substantial Fort Pitt.
Current Status
Part of Point State Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Located further out on the point from Fort Pitt.
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Location: Point State Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.441611 Long: -80.010944 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 670-680
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