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Fort Duquesne PA618

Begun here April, 1754, by French after taking Virginia's fort. Key French position on the Ohio and base for raids on frontier after 1755. Burned by French before Forbes' army occupied it, November, 1758.

Point State Park, Pittsburgh. Allegheny County Pennsylvania.


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