Forbes+Expedition

=**Forbes Expedition**=

In 1758, British General John Forbes led the expedition that defeated the French at Fort Duquesne. George Washington was an officer in the expedition. The British rebuilt the fort and named it Fort Pitt, after British Prime Minister William Pitt (the Elder). After the expedition, Washington resigned to go back to his home and be a planter (something Washington had always wanted).

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