John Forbes (British Army officer)

John Forbes
A portrait of Forbes
Born	(1707-09-05)5 September 1707 Dunfermline, Scotland
Died	11 March 1759(1759-03-11) (aged 51) Philadelphia, British America
Buried	Christ Church, Philadelphia
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1735–1759
Rank	Brigadier-General
Unit	17th Foot 1757-1759
Battles / wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Dettingen Battle of Fontenoy Battle of Lauffeld French and Indian War Louisbourg Expedition (1757) Battle of Fort Duquesne
Relations	Duncan Forbes, Lord President

Brigadier-General John Forbes (5 September 1707 – 11 March 1759) was British Army officer. During the French and Indian War, he commanded the 1758 Forbes Expedition which occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne. This required the construction of a military trail known as the Forbes Road, which became an important route for settlement of the Western United States. Forbes died in Philadelphia and was buried in the chancel of Christ Church, Philadelphia.