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Fort Ligonier, built by order of General Forbes, stood 200 yards west of this place. The road leads southwestward to 12 Mile Encampment. Eminent service was rendered here by Colonel Henry Bouquet and Colonel John Armstrong in engagements with the French and Indians. Near this place Colonel George Washington, Colonel James Burd, and Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Mercer distinguished themselves, 50 miles from Fort Bedford.
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Ligonier, Pennsylvania · United States
