Fort Duquesne (/ d uː ˈ k eɪ n /, French: ; originally called Fort Du Quesne) was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. It was later taken over by the English, and later Americans, and developed as Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.Fort Duquesne was destroyed by the French, prior to English conquest during the Seven ... More @Wikipedia
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