Fort Machault
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Fort Machault was a fort built by the French in 1754 near the confluence of French Creek with the Allegheny River, in northwest Pennsylvania. The fort helped the French control these waterways, part of what was known as the Venango Path from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. It was one of four forts designed to protect French access to the Ohio Country and connections between its northern and southern colonies. From north to south the forts were Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, and Fort Duquesne. In January 1759 the British launched an expedition to attack Fort Machault, but had to turn back after encountering resistance from French-Allied Native Americans. The fort was abandoned by the French in August 1759, and burned so that the British could not use it. It was replaced by the British in 1760 with Fort Venango.
Location: 41.3861, -79.8217, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Fort Machault ⓘ
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Fort Venango ⓘ
18th century fort in colonial Pennsylvania
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | FortWiki page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | Fort Machault | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1760 | Fort Venango | fort | Wikidata |