Order of battle at the Battle of the Monongahela lists the opposing forces engaged in the Battle of the Monongahela July 9, 1755.
British Crown Major-general Edward Braddock (commander-in-chief) DOW Colonel George Washington, formerly of the Virginia Regiment (volunteer aide) Captain Robert Orme, Coldstream Guards (aide) WIA Captain Roger Morris, 48th Foot (aide) WIA Captain William Shirley (secretary) KIA Captain Francis Halkett, 44th Foot (brigade major) Lieutenant-colonel Sir John St. Clair, 22nd Foot (deputy quartermaster-general) WIA Lieutenant Mathew Leslie, 44th Foot (deputy quartermaster) WIA Captain Christopher Gist, formerly of the Virginia Regiment (guide)
British Army 44th Regiment of Foot, Colonel Sir Peter Halkett (commanding officer) KIA; Ensign Daniel Disney (adjutant) WIA 48th Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant-colonel Ralph Burton (commanding officer) WIA; Lieutenant John Gordon (adjutant) 3rd Independent New York Company, Captain John Rutherford (commanding) 4th Independent New York Company, Captain Horatio Gates (commanding) WIA 3rd Independent South Carolina Company, Captain Paul Demere (commanding)
Board of Ordnance
Train of Royal Artillery (some 60 officers and men, six 12 pounders, six 6 pounders, 4 howitzers and around 30 coehorn mortars) commanded by Captain Orde
Royal Navy A detachment of 33 sailors, Lieutenant Charles Spendelowe, R.N. (commanding) KIA, two midshipmen, two boatswain's mates, one carpenter, and twenty-seven able seamen."An Account of the Detachmt of Seamen sent with his Excellency General Braddock on the Late Expedition Against Fort du Quesne," Augustus Keppel, National Archives (UK), ADM 1/2009, page 20.Two additional members of the detachment (an able seaman and a midshipman) were left sick in Frederick and Fort Cumberland, and not present for the battle.
Indian Department Captain George Croghan (interpreter) Captain Andrew Montour (interpreter) Seven Indian scouts, Scarouady (leader)
Provincial troops Virginia Captain Polson's Carpenters, Captain William Polson (commanding) KIA Captain Mercer's Carpenters, Captain George Mercer (commanding) Captain Stephen's Rangers, Captain Adam Stephen (commanding) WIA Captain Waggoner's Rangers, Captain Thomas Waggoner (commanding) Captain Peyronnie's Rangers, Captain William Peyronnie (commanding) KIA Captain Hogg's Rangers, Captain Peter Hogg (commanding) Captain Cocke's Rangers, Captain Thomas Cocke (commanding) Captain Lewis' Rangers, Captain Andrew Lewis (commanding) Captain Stewart's Mounted Rangers or Virginia Light Horse Troop, Captain Robert Stuart (commanding)
North Carolina North Carolina Provincial Regiment (Major Edward Brice Dobbs commanding)
French Crown Captain Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu (commanding officer) KIA
Compagnies Franches de la Marine 105 officers and men (3 officers, 20 cadets, 72 other ranks) Chartrand, René (1984). The French Soldier in Colonial America. Museum Restoration Service, p. 13. Captain Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu (see above).Macleod, Malcolsm (1974). "Lienard de Beuajeu, Daniel-Hyacinthe-Marie." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 3, pp. 400-401 Captain Jean-Daniel DumasTailemitte, Étienne (1979). "Dumas, Jean-Daniel." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 4, p. 242. Ensign Charles Michel Mouet de LangladeTrap, Paul (1979). "Mouet de Langlade, Charles Michel." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 4, p. 563.
Canadian militia 146 militiamen Chartrand, René (1995). Canadian Military Heritage. Montreal, vol. 2, p. 20.
Indian Allies Seven Nations of Canada Hurons Abenaki From the Pays d'en Haut Odawa Lenni Lenape A total of 640 warriors.
Notes
References Chartrand, René (2004). Monongahela 1754–1755. Osprey Publishing. Kronoskaf: 1755-07-09 – Ambush on the Monongahela. Retrieved 2017-10-05 Nichols, Franklin Thayer (1947). "The Organization of Braddock's Army." The William and Mary Quarterly 4(2): 125–147. Preston, David L. (2015). Braddock's Defeat. Oxford University Press.
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