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On April 14, 1755, Gen. Edward Braddock landed here with the British Expeditionary Force sent from England to fight in the French and Indian War. Shortly after arriving, he moved his troops into the interior, where they were ambushed by the French and Indians near Ft. Duquesne on July 9, 1755. Braddock and 713 of his men were killed in the ambush. The rock was also used as the "Key of Keys" in making the original land survey for the city of Washington.
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Washington, District of Columbia · United States
