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Marquis Duquesne |
Governor of New France at the opening of the French and Indian War, he had a fort named for him at the forks of the Ohio. |
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Edward Braddock |
Although he led the largest army ever seen in North America at the time, his disrespect of the American Indians and his lack of knowledge of the terrain led to a major defeat and battle wounds that would cause his death. |
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Benjamin Franklin |
A printer from Philidelphia, he studied the politics of the Iroquois, which he used to formulate a plan of unity among the colonies. |
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Marquis de Montcalm |
Appointed New France's military commander in 1756 he won many victories with limited resources, however, he ultimately lost the battle for Quebec and was killed in action. |
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George Washington |
A young Virginian who was in charge of the British when the first shots of the war were fired. He went on to become a very prominent figure in U.S. history. |
