General John Forbes from the Darlington Digital Collection University of Pittsburgh
Summary
General John Forbes (1710-1759). Scottish-born general during the French and Indian war who selected George Washington as an aide and served withHenry Bouquet. He was responsible for capturing Fort Duquesne, renaming it Fort Pitt. Copied from the painting in the possesion of The Royal Scots Greys Regiment, Aldershot, England.
Tags
Date
1710
Source
The Darlington Digital Library; The University of Pittsburgh Library System
Copyright info
public domain