Edward Braddock

army general from Great Britain (1695–1755)
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Edward Braddock was born in January 1695[1][2][3][4][5] in Perthshire. As a citizen of the Kingdom of Great Britain, he spent his life serving the nation. Braddock's life ultimately came to an end on July 13, 1755[3][4][6][7], in Pennsylvania. He was laid to rest at Great Meadows.

Edward Braddock

Summary

Edward Braddock is a human[1]. He was born in Perthshire[2]. He was born on January 1695[3]. He died in Pennsylvania[4]. He died on July 13, 1755[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,593 views/month, #6,765 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Braddock's place of birth was Perthshire[2].
  • Edward Braddock died in Pennsylvania[4].
  • Edward Braddock was born on January 1695[3].
  • Edward Braddock died on July 13, 1755[5].
  • Edward Braddock is buried at Great Meadows[8].
  • Edward Braddock held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Edward Braddock's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Edward Braddock is recorded as male[10].
  • Edward Braddock's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Edward Braddock's military branch is recorded as British Army[12].
  • Edward Braddock's Commons category is recorded as Edward Braddock[13].
  • Edward Braddock's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[14].
  • Edward Braddock was part of the conflict War of the Austrian Succession[15].
  • Edward Braddock was part of the conflict French and Indian War[16].
  • Edward Braddock was part of the conflict Battle of the Monongahela[17].
  • Edward Braddock's family name is recorded as Braddock[18].
  • Edward Braddock's given name is recorded as Edward[19].
  • Edward Braddock's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[20].
  • Edward Braddock's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Edward Braddock's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Edward Braddock's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Edward Braddock's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Edward Braddock's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[25].
  • Edward Braddock's participant in is recorded as Congress of Alexandria[26].
  • Edward Braddock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Braddock'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Perthshire[2], Edward Braddock… he was born on January 1695[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Braddock worked as a military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Edward Braddock died on July 13, 1755[5]. He passed away in Pennsylvania[4]. He is buried at Great Meadows[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Braddock include Braddock[28], a borough of Pennsylvania[29], in United States[30], founded in 1742[31].

Why It Matters

Edward Braddock ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,593 views/month, #6,765 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Entities named for him include Braddock[28], a borough of Pennsylvania[29], in United States[30], founded in 1742[31].

FAQs

Where was Edward Braddock born?

Edward Braddock was born in Perthshire[2].

Where did Edward Braddock die?

Edward Braddock passed away in Pennsylvania[4].

What did Edward Braddock do for work?

Edward Braddock worked as military personnel[6].

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  11. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Pennsylvania
    Participated in conflict War of the Austrian Succession, French and Indian War, Battle of the Monongahela
    Military, police or special rank major general
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