<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Battle of Fort Duquesne </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of the French and Indian War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> This engraving by Alfred R. Waud depicts the British occupation of the remains of Fort Duquesne on November 25 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 14 September 1758 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Fort Duquesne, site of present - day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 40 ° 26 ′ 29.86" N 80 ° 00 ′ 39.40" W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.4416278 ° N 80.0109444 ° W ﻿ / 40.4416278; - 80.0109444 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> French victory </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> France </P> <Ul> <Li> Colony of Canada </Li> </Ul> Natives </Td> <Td> <P> Great Britain </P> <Ul> <Li> British America </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> François - Marie Le Marchand de Lignery </Td> <Td> James Grant (POW) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 500 natives and militia </Td> <Td> 400 regulars 350 militia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 killed; 8 wounded </Td> <Td> 104 killed; 220 wounded; 18 captured </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Battle of Fort Duquesne </Th> </Tr>

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