Fort Necessity National Battlefield

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Fort Necessity National Battlefield

national park, Pennsylvania, United States

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Fayette
The Fort Necessity National Battlefield commemorates the opening battle (July 3, 1754) of the French and Indian War, in which Colonel George Washington surrendered to the French. The county was created in 1783 and named for the marquis de Lafayette. In 1936 architect Frank Lloyd Wright…
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The Fort Necessity National Battlefield commemorates the opening battle (July 3, 1754) of the French and Indian War, in which Colonel George Washington surrendered to the French. The county was created in 1783 and named for the marquis de Lafayette. In 1936 architect Frank Lloyd Wright…
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Uniontown
Fort Necessity National Battlefield, 11 miles (18 km) southeast, is the site of the opening battle (1754) of the French and Indian War. George C. Marshall, World War II general and secretary of state and of defense, was born in Uniontown. The Fayette campus of…
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield, 11 miles (18 km) southeast, is the site of the opening battle (1754) of the French and Indian War. George C. Marshall, World War II general and secretary of state and of defense, was born in Uniontown. The Fayette campus of…
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Edward Braddock
Visitors to Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Farmington, Pennsylvania, can visit the sites of both burial locations.
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Visitors to Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Farmington, Pennsylvania, can visit the sites of both burial locations.
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