When did Braddock leave?
June 10
From where?
Fort Cumberland
Who went before him?
Sir Peter Halket
To do what?
cut down trees
How long did it take?
upwards of ten days
Who supervised it?
Sir John St. Clair
And the commander was?
Colonel Chapman
How many men did he have?
six hundred
What mountain were they crossing?
Savage Mountain
Did they have a nickname?
"Shades of Death"
How long was the line of soldiers?
three or four miles
Why?
soldiers were dispersed
Why?
guarding them
Was something wrong with the roads?
Yes
What?
steep
What was Washington mad about?
the great number of horses and waggons
What were the horses and wagons for?
transportation of their baggage
Did Washington have a lot of baggage?
Probably not
What did he doubt?
whether such sybarites in the camp could be efficient in the field.