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George Washington was advised by the Half-King to take a detachment to ambush the French. him and his 40 men marched through night to set the trap. Washington ended up losing this battle.
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The importance of this fort was to gain control of the Ohio, Allegheny, and the Monogahela rivers. It was the destination of George Washington before he retreated to Fort Necessity.
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The fort was bombared, killing the British commander. The fort surrendered, giving the French 1,700 English prisoners.
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This act enraged the English colonists and convinced many never to surrender to the French. After following the fort Henry massacre, an estimated 100-200 were killed.
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The fort was later captured by Americans in their first victory of the revolutionary war. The British recaptured it in 1777 but abandoned it in 1780
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The fort was capture by the British troops under James Bradstreet. Without this fort, the French could not reinforce any settlements to the west
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It was a battle between James Rolfe and Marquis de Monteclam that ended in French occupation of Canada.