During the 1750’s the British and French where expanding west into the Ohio River Valley. A part of the country inhabited by Native American Tribes like Wyandot, Monongahela, Delaware (Lenni-Lenape), Shawnee, and Iroquois t just to name a few.
The Forbes Road was a military roadway constructed in 1758 by the British army, with the purpose of cutting through and around the Appalachian Mountains and wilderness during the French and Indian War. The need for such a road was to allow quick and safe passage for British soldiers and artillery west to the French Fort Duquesne, which is now known as Pittsburgh. The road was named for Brigadier General John Forbes, who commanded the British expedition.
If it were not for General Forbes and his Road, it is likely that the British would have never gained control of Fort Duquesne or any territory further west of present-day Pittsburgh; this likely means that the thirteen colonies would have remained in British control and the United States never would have been formed.
So forts where necessary to defend their goods from enemy raids being either Indian or competing the French army
During the expeditions to expand the work was given to the military, because they had the most resources to handle the danger task as king George 2nd was a greedy powerful monster of the Holy Roman Empire.
For two centuries after George II's death, history tended to view him with disdain, concentrating on his mistresses, short temper, and boorishness. Since then, reassessment of his legacy has led scholars to conclude that he exercised more influence in foreign policy and military appointments than previously thought.and his son George the 3rd oversaw the 7 year war and revolutionary war lose to the American Army
So the British military took it upon themselves to built a road from east to west to unite the east and west and take fort Duquesne for the eventual goal of controlling the flow of goods into the new world settlemtns and then tax them for being alive, because the English where in need of cash flow in across the ocean.
Yes the British loved their taxes and if you didn’t pay them, well you see why we needed forts. But anyways I digress.
There where lots of forts along Forbes road But near Pittsburgh the important settlement forts where…
Fort Ligonier
Fort Hannastown
Fort Armstrong
Fort Crawford
Fort Duquesne
These forts Starting to pop up because the Ohio river, Allegheny and monongahela rivers near Pittsburgh where home to so many valued natural resources.
@BillsWargameWorld The nice fort Ligonier
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