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Battle of the Monongahela order of battle

Battle of the Monongahela order of battle

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Order of battle at the Battle of the Monongahela lists the opposing forces engaged in the Battle of the Monongahela July 9, 1755.

British Crown

British Army

Board of Ordnance

  • Train of Royal Artillery (some 60 officers and men, six 12 pounders, six 6 pounders, 4 howitzers and around 30 coehorn mortars) commanded by Captain Orde

Royal Navy

  • A detachment of 33 sailors, Lieutenant Charles Spendelowe, R.N. (commanding) KIA, two midshipmen, two boatswain's mates, one carpenter, and twenty-seven able seamen.[1][n 1]

Indian Department

Provincial troops

Virginia

  • Captain Polson's Carpenters, Captain William Polson (commanding) KIA
  • Captain Mercer's Carpenters, Captain George Mercer (commanding)
  • Captain Stephen's Rangers, Captain Adam Stephen (commanding) WIA
  • Captain Waggoner's Rangers, Captain Thomas Waggoner (commanding)
  • Captain Peyronnie's Rangers, Captain William Peyronnie (commanding) KIA
  • Captain Hogg's Rangers, Captain Peter Hogg (commanding)
  • Captain Cocke's Rangers, Captain Thomas Cocke (commanding)
  • Captain Lewis' Rangers, Captain Andrew Lewis (commanding)
  • Captain Stewart's Mounted Rangers or Virginia Light Horse Troop, Captain Robert Stuart (commanding)

North Carolina

  • North Carolina Provincial Regiment (Major Edward Brice Dobbs commanding)

French Crown

Compagnies Franches de la Marine

Canadian militia

  • 146 militiamen [6]

Indian Allies

A total of 640 warriors.

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    Two additional members of the detachment (an able seaman and a midshipman) were left sick in Frederick and Fort Cumberland, and not present for the battle.[citation needed]

References

  • Chartrand, René (2004). Monongahela 1754–1755. Osprey Publishing.
  • Kronoskaf: 1755-07-09 – Ambush on the Monongahela. Retrieved 2017-10-05
  • Nichols, Franklin Thayer (1947). "The Organization of Braddock's Army." The William and Mary Quarterly 4(2): 125–147.
  • Preston, David L. (2015). Braddock's Defeat. Oxford University Press.

Citations

  1. [1]
    "An Account of the Detachmt of Seamen sent with his Excellency General Braddock on the Late Expedition Against Fort du Quesne," Augustus Keppel, National Archives (UK), ADM 1/2009, page 20.
  2. [2]
    Chartrand, René (1984). The French Soldier in Colonial America. Museum Restoration Service, p. 13.
  3. [3]
    Macleod, Malcolsm (1974). "Lienard de Beuajeu, Daniel-Hyacinthe-Marie." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 3, pp. 400-401
  4. [4]
    Tailemitte, Étienne (1979). "Dumas, Jean-Daniel." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 4, p. 242.
  5. [5]
    Trap, Paul (1979). "Mouet de Langlade, Charles Michel." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 4, p. 563.
  6. [6]
    Chartrand, René (1995). Canadian Military Heritage. Montreal, vol. 2, p. 20.
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