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Order of battle at the Battle of the Monongahela lists the opposing forces engaged in the Battle of the Monongahela July 9, 1755.

British Crown

  • Major-general Edward Braddock (commander-in-chief) DOW
  • Lieutenant-colonel Sir John St. Clair, 22nd Foot (deputy quartermaster-general) WIA
    • Lieutenant Mathew Leslie, 44th Foot (deputy quartermaster) WIA
  • Captain Christopher Gist, formerly of the Virginia Regiment (guide)

British Army

  • 44th Regiment of Foot, Colonel Sir Peter Halkett (commanding officer) KIA; Ensign Daniel Disney (adjutant) WIA
  • 48th Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant-colonel Ralph Burtong (commanding officer) WIA; Lieutenant John Gordon (adjutant)
  • 3rd Independent New York Company, Captain John Rutherford (commanding)
  • 4th Independent New York Company, Captain Horatio Gates (commanding)
  • 3rd Independent South Carolina Company, Captain Paul Demere (commanding)

Board of Ordnance

  • Train of Royal Artillery (some 60 officers and men, six 12 pounders, six 6 pounders, 4 howitzers and around 30 coehorn mortars) commanded by Captain Orde

Royal Navy

  • A detachment of 33 sailors, Lieutenant Charles Spendelowe, R.N. (commanding) KIA, two midshipmen, two boatswain's mates, one carpenter, and twenty-seven able seamen.

Indian Department

Provincial troops

Virginia

  • Captain Polson's Carpenters, Captain William Polson (commanding)
  • Captain Mercer's Carpenters, Captain George Mercer (commanding)
  • Captain Stephen's Rangers, Captain Adam Stephen (commanding)
  • Captain Wagener's Rangers, Captain Thomas Waggoner (commanding)
  • Captain Peyronnie's Rangers, Captain William Peyronnie (commanding)
  • Captain Hogg's Rangers, Captain Peter Hogg (commanding)
  • Captain Cocke's Rangers, Captain Thomas Cocke (commanding)
  • Captain Lewis' Rangers, Captain Andrew Lewis (commanding)
  • Captain Stewart's Mounted Rangers or Virginia Light Horse Troop, Captain Robert Stuart (commanding)

North Carolina

  • North Carolina Provincial Regiment (Major Edward Brice Dobbs commanding)

French Crown

  • Captain Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu (commanding officer) KIA

Compagnies Franches de la Marine

Canadian militia

  • 146 militiamen

Indian Allies

A total of 640 warriors.

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