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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Thursday 21 June 2012

A Warning For Braddock.

Warning For General Braddock by Robert Griffing. The lead scouts of Braddock's command found a warning carved into this downed tree. Braddock ignored the warning, lost the battle & was killed during the battle now known as "Braddock's Defeat".
Braddock did not think much of the Indian allies. His attitude towards them riled them so much that they left the column. Braddock & his then young officer Washington came up against French & Indians before they even came in sight of the French fort.
The Red coats stood in ranks in the forest, & they died in ranks. Daniel Boone was helping one of the wagoners in the column. He cut the wagon loose & escaped on one of the horses.

I have this painting in my study over my desk.


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