Braddock's Road : mapping the British expedition from Alexandria to the Monongahela Norman L. Baker

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Norman L., 1926-

Contributor:

History Press (Charleston, S.C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Braddock's Campaign, 1755.

Braddock's Campaign, 1755--Maps.

Military roads--Maryland--History--18th century.

Military roads.

Military roads--Pennsylvania--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston : The History Press, 2013.

Summary:

"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 artilleryand 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 even 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"-- Provided by publisher.

"Chronicles the history of British general Braddock's construction of an almost 289-mile road that stretched from Alexandria, Virginia, to Fort Cumberland in Maryland to just shy of the goal of Fort Duquesne near present-day Pittsburgh, where Braddock's army was defeated by combined French and Indian forces"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

The genesis

The initial thrust : Alexandria to Fort Cumberland

The final thrust : Fort Cumberland to the Monongahela

Fort Cumberland to Grove Camp : to Camp 1 via Sandy Gap of Will's Mountain and the Narrows

George's Creek : Camp 1 to Camp 2

Savage River : Camp 2 to Camp 3

Little Meadows : Camp 3 to Camp 4

Laurel Run : Camp 4 to Camp 5

Bear Camp : Camp 5 to Camp 6

Great Crossings : Camp 6 to Camp 7

Scalping Camp : Camp 7 to Camp 8

Steep Bank : Camp 8 to Camp 9

Rock Camp : Camp 9 to Camp 10

Gist's House : Camp 10 to Camp 11

Stewart's Crossings : Camp 11 to Camp 12

Over the river : Camp 12 to Camp 13

Terrapin Creek : Camp 13 to Camp 14

Jacobs' Cabins : Camp 14 to Camp 15

Lick Camp : Camp 15 to Camp 16

HIllside Camp : Camp 16 to Camp 17

Monacatootha Camp : Camp 17 to Camp 18

Blunder Camp : Camp 18 to Camp 19

Sugar Creek Camp : Camp 19 to Camp 20

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-183) and index.

ISBN:

9781626191143 (pbk.)

162619114X (pbk.)

OCLC:

854848199

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