John Forbes (British Army officer)
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John Forbes (5 September 1707 ā 11 March 1759) was a Scottish professional soldier who served in the British Army from 1729 until his death in 1759.
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Brigadier General John Forbes 1707-1759 | |
Born | (1707-09-05)5 September 1707 Dunfermline, Scotland |
Died | 11 March 1759(1759-03-11) (aged 51) Philadelphia, British America |
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Years of service | 1735ā1759 |
Rank | Brigadier-general |
Unit | 17th Foot 1757-1759 |
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Relations | Duncan Forbes, Lord President |
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During the 1754 to 1763 French and Indian War, he commanded the 1758 Forbes Expedition that occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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.