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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Prior to the expedition, the French and British forces were in | Prior to the expedition, the French and British forces were in negotiations for a possible truce. The Commander-in-Chief of the [[British Army]] in the colonies, Edward Braddock, refused the offer and planned an expedition to defeat the French once and for all. He claimed that the French would only temporarily abide by the peace treaty, breaking it whenever they had an advantage, and so he drew up plans to capture Fort Duquesne. A copy of these plans were stolen by the Templar Haytham Kenway, in preparation for his ambush on Braddock's army. | ||
==Braddock's Defeat== | ==Braddock's Defeat== | ||
In July 1755, Braddock began the march to the Fort with nearly 2000 men, and | In July 1755, Braddock began the march to the Fort with nearly 2000 men, and a sizable amount of artillery. To try and maintain the element of surprise, Braddock marched his men through the thick forest, foolishly believing that no one would detect them there. | ||
Haytham's party of Templars and Natives arrived at a point very close to the marching force and prepared their ambush, during which Haytham stole the attire of a Redcoat soldier in an attempt to sneak up on Braddock. When he had Braddock at the end of his pistol barrel, the Natives launched their attack, though at the same time, the French launched their attack. | Haytham's party of Templars and Natives arrived at a point very close to the marching force and prepared their ambush, during which Haytham stole the attire of a Redcoat soldier in an attempt to sneak up on Braddock. When he had Braddock at the end of his pistol barrel, the Natives launched their attack, though at the same time, the French launched their attack. | ||
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The Braddock Expedition, or Braddock's Defeat, was the name given to the expedition led by Edward Braddock, during the French and Indian War. This expedition aimed to capture the French Fort Duquesne, in an attempt to expand the territory controlled by the British Crown. However, these efforts ended in disaster when the French Army, aided by a party of Native Americans led by the Templar Haytham Kenway, ambushed and decimated the British formation, killing Braddock in the process.
Background
Prior to the expedition, the French and British forces were in negotiations for a possible truce. The Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in the colonies, Edward Braddock, refused the offer and planned an expedition to defeat the French once and for all. He claimed that the French would only temporarily abide by the peace treaty, breaking it whenever they had an advantage, and so he drew up plans to capture Fort Duquesne. A copy of these plans were stolen by the Templar Haytham Kenway, in preparation for his ambush on Braddock's army.
Braddock's Defeat
In July 1755, Braddock began the march to the Fort with nearly 2000 men, and a sizable amount of artillery. To try and maintain the element of surprise, Braddock marched his men through the thick forest, foolishly believing that no one would detect them there.
Haytham's party of Templars and Natives arrived at a point very close to the marching force and prepared their ambush, during which Haytham stole the attire of a Redcoat soldier in an attempt to sneak up on Braddock. When he had Braddock at the end of his pistol barrel, the Natives launched their attack, though at the same time, the French launched their attack.
Charles Lee shot and killed the French commander Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu as he charged on horseback at Haytham and Braddock. Braddock then fled towards the river with the Templar in close pursuit, and George Washington killed Haytham's horse in an attempt to aid his commanding officer's escape. Despite this, Kaniehtí:io knocked Washington off his horse and pinned him to the ground with a knife to his neck, giving Haytham the time to chase down and kill Braddock.
As a result of the expedition, a large part of Braddock's forces were decimated during the battle, with at least one French and unspecified Native American casualties.
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