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Map indicating the locations of the two forts. French forts, 1753 and 1754. A 1755 map clearly showing the location of Fort Duquesne at the upper edge of the map. Model of Fort Duquesne. Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, where bricks mark the outline of the former site of Fort Duquesne.
- 1754
- Fort
- 1754–1758
[Map showing Fort Pitt, Fort Duquesne and Fort Mercer] Description: Shows the locations of Forts Du Quesne, Pitt and Mercer in present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Fort Duquesne, ursprünglich Fort Du Quesne, später ersetzt durch Fort Pitt, war eine Befestigung des 18. Jahrhunderts auf dem Gebiet der heutigen Stadt Pittsburgh im Bundesstaat Pennsylvania. Es lag an der Stelle, an der der Monongahela River und der Allegheny River zusammenfließen und den Ohio River bilden (sog.
- 0,9 km²
- Pittsburgh
- 3. Juli 1754
Constructed by the French in 1754 at the heart of the Ohio River Valley, Fort Duquesne was an important landmark during the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763).
Rough PLAN of FORT DUQUESNE such as it was before it was demolish'd 1758. This map is also available in American Revolutionary Geographies Online (ARGO), a collections portal especially built for material relating to the American Revolutionary War Era.
Learn about the French and British conflicts over Fort Duquesne, a strategic post at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers in downtown Pittsburgh. See a map of the fort's location and the nearby Fort Pitt Museum and Blockhouse.
Coordinates: 40°26′29.86″N 80°00′39.40″W. The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the French -controlled Fort Duquesne (later the site of Pittsburgh) that was repulsed with heavy losses on 14 September 1758, during the French and Indian War .
