John Forbes Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Forbes, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1758–17594 events4 places

Chronological biography

1758

Capture of Duquesne25 November 1758

Warfare / Seven Years War · Brigadier General · Duquesne

Occupies Fort Duquesne

1759

Capture of Ohio Valley1759

Warfare / Seven Years War · Brigadier General · Ohio Valley

Builds Fort Pitt which controls the Ohio Valley

Fort Pitt1759

Warfare / Seven Years War · Brigadier General · Fort Pitt

Commences the construction of Fort Pitt, named after the Prime Minister

Pittsburg1759

Warfare / Seven Years War · Brigadier General · Pittsburg

Commences the construction of Pittsburg, named after the Prime Minister

Titles and roles

Brigadier General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.