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Fort Duquesne
Colonial fort at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Duquesne (/djuːˈkeɪn/ dew-KAYN, French: [dykɛːn]; originally called Fort Du Quesne) was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. It was later taken over by the British, and later the Americans, and developed as Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Fort Duquesne was destroyed by the French before its British conquest during the Seven Years' War, known as the French and Indian War on the North American front. The British replaced it, building Fort Pitt between 1759 and 1761. The site of both forts is now occupied by Point State Park, where the outlines of the two forts have been laid in brick.
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Fort Duquesne | |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
![]() Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh | |
Type | Fort |
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Built | 1754 |
In use | 1754–1758 |
Battles/wars | French and Indian War |
Designated | May 8, 1959[1] |
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