Although it was early in the morning and the sky was dark, it did not prevent the Indians and French from observing these British troops wearing bright military uniforms.
They stare at their prey like hunters, stepping closer and closer to the trap where they bury themselves.
General Braddock had no idea. He was only inexplicably happy about the results he had achieved so far.
Taking Fort Duquesne would be a great victory.
Although he is already a general, who doesn't want to go one step further, such as becoming a British noble?
With these military achievements, he was able to obtain the noble title of an earl.
General Braddock may still be immersed in the illusion of victory at this moment. As he advances step by step, Fort Duquesne will be bulldozed by him bit by bit, and victory is right in front of him.
Those French troops will be defeated and lose this city.
And he, Braddock, will also serve as a fighting hero to end the gold mine war and resolve the Virginia territorial dispute.
Everything is right in front of him, honor and noble status are at Braddock's fingertips.
At this moment, a gunshot broke all of General Braddock's illusions.
Bang!
Immediately afterwards, a group of French and Indians emerged from the inconspicuous woods near Fort Duquesne.
They attacked from the left and right flanks of the British army.
Facing the sudden attack, the British troops were caught off guard.
The British troops, who originally had the advantage in strength, had almost no power to fight back in this surprise battle.
The troops attacking on both sides gave the British no chance to react.
In a fierce battle, the British troops suffered numerous casualties.
General Braddock was stunned for a moment. The victory that was so close to him was now far away from him.
"Kill all these Britons!"
The French troops roared and the Indians roared.
The fierce battle filled the air with the smell of blood.
General Braddock's face was ashen, and the hand holding the command knife was trembling. He roared: "Attack, attack!"
Under the orders of General Braddock, the British fought bravely to kill the enemy.
But General Braddock launched a European-style, traditional offensive method, but everything collapsed at this moment.
After encountering the surprise attack, the British soldiers had no way to form a battle formation. They had no way to attack and advance at the same time.
French and Indian raids tore the battlefield apart.
The advantage instantly went to the French team.
The balance of victory tilts.
General Braddock shouted unwillingly, but to no avail. Finally, a bullet fired by an unknown person hit his heart.
Blood flowed out, and General Braddock's eyes gradually dimmed.
The moment before his death, he still kept shouting unwillingly on his face.
This battle, in which the British forces had the upper hand from the beginning, ended in failure with the death of General Braddock.
The French army won the war with a small number of troops.
The first battle was unsuccessful, and the news reached Clancy's ears.
Clincy's face suddenly darkened. This was simply a shame for Britain!
Now when France is suffering from internal and external troubles and its troops are stretched thin, General Braddock was actually defeated and even got himself involved.
For Clancy, this was like a bolt from the blue.
After smashing a cup with impotence and fury, he fell silent and looked at the generals of the British Army.