Edward Braddock
Edward Braddock | |
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 Portrait by William Sartain, 1899 | |
| Born | January 1695 London, England |
| Died | 13 July 1755 (aged 60) Near Great Meadows, Pennsylvania |
Burial place | Fort Necessity National Battlefield |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1710–1755 |
Rank | Major general |
| Unit | 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards |
| Commands | 14th Regiment of Foot |
Conflicts | |
Major-General Edward Braddock (January 1695 – 13 July 1755) was a British Army officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession and French and Indian War. He is best known for his command of a disastrous expedition against French forces in the Ohio River Valley in 1755 which led to his death.