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Battle of Fort Necessity

Battle of Fort Necessity was a battle fought on 3 July 1754 at Uniontown, in what is now Pennsylvania, United States. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: French-Indian victory. Recorded strength: 600 regulars and militia; 100 Indians against 100 regulars; 293 provincials.

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Map of the battle of the Great Meadows, July 3rd 1754
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Fought3 July 1754
WhereUniontown, Pennsylvania, United States39.814N, 79.587W
OutcomeFrench-Indian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; New France; Algonquin; Odawa; Wyandot (Huron)againstKingdom of Great Britain; British America
Casualties and losses3 killed 19 woundedand31 killed; 70 wounded; 369 captured
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754
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Record

Date3 July 1754
PlaceUniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
39.814N, 79.587W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength600 regulars and militia; 100 Indians100 regulars; 293 provincials
Casualties and losses3 killed 19 wounded31 killed; 70 wounded; 369 captured
Commanders
  • Louis Coulon de Villiers
Battle of Fort NecessityBattle of Fort NecessityBattle of Jumonville GlenBraddock ExpeditionBattle of Fort LigonierBattle of Bushy RunBattle of Folck's MillBattle of Fort LigonierBattle of Bushy RunCantonState CollegeWinchesterWheelingBeaver FallsHagerstownAltoonaParkersburg100 km39.814N, 79.587W
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Battle of Fort Necessity is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (31 in Pennsylvania).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2449358, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Necessity, revision 1376547979, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.