Fort Loudoun, Built by George Washington, Winchester
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| Moved by the entreaties of the people of Winchester, Col. George Washington, after the defeat of Gen. Braddock by the French and Indians, urged the House of Burgesses to erect a fort at Winchester. Receiving instruction, Washington erected the fort 1756-57, which French officers reported impregnable against their forces at Duquesne. The walls were of log with earth core, and the fort mounted six 18-pounders, six 12-pounders, six 6-pounders, four swivels and two howitzers. |
