A SKETCH OF THE FIELD OF BATTLE OF THE 9TH OF JULY, UPON THE MONONGAHELA, SEVEN MILES FROM
FORT DU QUESNE, SHEWING THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS WHEN THE ACTION BEGAN.
British Troops; the long lines express the
number of Files. O French and Indians. Cannon
and Howitzers. Waggons, Carts, and Tumbrils.
I Cattle and Packhorses.
A, French and Indians when first discovered by
the Guides.
B, Guides and six light Horse.
C, Vanguard of the advanced Party.
D, Advanced Party, commanded by Lt. Col. Gage.
E, Working Party, commanded by Sir Jn. St.
Clair, D.Q.M.G.
G, Waggons with Powder and Tools.
H, Rear Guard of the advanced Party.
I, Light Horse leading the Convoy. K, Sailors
and Pioneers, with a Tumbril of Tools, etc. L, Three
Field Pieces. M, General's Guard. N, Main Body
upon the Flanks of the Convoy, with the Cattle and
Packhorses between them and the Flank Guards.
O, Field Piece in ye rear of ye Convoy. P, Rear
Guards. Q, Flank Guards. R, A Hollow Way.
S, a Hill which the Indians did most of the Execu-
tion from. T, Frazer's House.
A SKETCH OF THE FIELD OF BATTLE, SHEWING THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS ABOUT 2 O'CLOCK,
WHEN THE WHOLE OF THE MAIN BODY HAD JOINED THE ADVANCED AND WORKING PARTYS, THEN
BEAT BACK FROM THE GROUND THEY OCCUPIED AS IN PLAN No. I.
A, The French and Indians skulking behind Trees,
round the British.
F, The two Field Pieces of the advanced Party
abandoned.
C, D, E, H, K, M, N, Q, The whole Body of the
British joined with little or no Order, but endeavour-
ing to make Fronts towards ye Enemies Fire. L, The
three Field Pieces of the main Body. P, The rear
Guard divided (round the rear of the Convoy now
closed up) behind Trees having been attack'd by a
few Indians.
N.B. The Disposition on both Sides continued
about two hours nearly as here represented, the
British endeavouring to recover the Guns (F) and
to gain the Hill (S) to no purpose. The British were
at length beat from the Guns (I). The General was
wounded soon after. They were at last beat across
the Hollow Way (R) and made no further Stand.
The Retreat was full of Confusion and Hurry, but
after a few Miles there was a Body got to rally.
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