Edward Braddock was born in January of 1695 in Perthshire, Scotland and died on July 13, 1755 in the Great Meadows. Braddock was appointed ensign of his fathers' unit on October 10, 1710 at the age of 15. He was promoted captain in 1736, major in 1743, and eventually to major general in 1754. He is most famously known for the Braddock Expedition, which ended drastically at the Battle of Monongahela. During this battle, Braddock tried to overcome being under every fire from every direction for three hours until he was shot in the lungs. He died four days later since he was unable to recover from his wound. Before he died, he gave General Washington his sash, and Washington never went anywhere the rest of his life without it. His last words were "Who would have thought?"
Braddock was buried west of the Great Meadows, in the middle of the road and his burial site was covered with wagons so Indians would not dig up and discover his body.
Braddock was buried west of the Great Meadows, in the middle of the road and his burial site was covered with wagons so Indians would not dig up and discover his body.