Edward Braddock | |
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 General Edward Braddock (note: the accuracy of this portrait has been widely challenged; no image of Braddock prior to his death has ever been found or is known to exist)[citation needed] | |
| Born | January 1695 London, England |
| Died | 13 July 1755 (aged 60) Great Meadows, North America (present-day Farmington, Pennsylvania) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1710–1755 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
| Commands | Expedition to Fort Duquesne |
| Battles / wars | |
Edward Braddock (January 1695 – 13 July 1755) was a British officer and commander-in-chief for the Thirteen Colonies during the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763), the North American front of what is known in Europe and Canada as the Seven Years' War (1756–1763). He is remembered for his command of a disastrous expedition against the French-occupied Ohio River Valley in 1755 which led to his death.