Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 285 Berkebile, Donald H. 1926 2008 Berkebile, Don H. Berkebile, Donald Herbert Conestoga Wagons in Braddock's Campaign, 1755 Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Conestoga Wagons in Braddock's Campaign, 1755" by Donald H. Berkebile is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work explores the role and significance of Conestoga wagons during General Edward Braddock's military campaign against Fort DuQuesne in the French and Indian War. The text delves into the logistics, challenges, and the socio-economic context surrounding the transportation efforts that were essential to the expedition. In the book, Berkebile details the logistical hurdles faced in acquiring the necessary wagons and teams for Braddock's campaign, especially highlighting Benjamin Franklin's involvement in gathering local farmers’ wagons. The narrative exposes the struggles between military needs and the interests of local populations, including the Quaker opposition to war and the subsequent dictating of terms for wagon use. Ultimately, the book illustrates how transportation difficulties, poor road conditions, and the inadequacy of the available teams and wagons contributed significantly to the failure of Braddock’s expedition, leading to a crucial military defeat with long-lasting implications for colonial America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wagons Braddock's Campaign, 1755 E151 Q Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 73943 2025-08-12T08:40:57.800106 text/html 70600 2021-01-05T10:42:36 text/html 971499 2025-08-12T08:41:04.073131 application/epub+zip 968513 2025-08-12T08:41:01.091039 application/epub+zip 92243 2025-08-12T08:40:59.827082 application/epub+zip 1119003 2025-08-12T08:41:05.961019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1110622 2025-08-12T08:41:03.010080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228532 2022-09-13T16:27:12.327485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55850 2025-08-12T08:40:57.480076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55703 2021-01-05T10:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18516 2025-08-12T08:41:06.108034 application/rdf+xml 18262 2025-08-12T08:41:00.337065 image/jpeg 4029 2025-08-12T08:41:00.076069 image/jpeg 809617 2021-01-05T10:42:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 21308 2021-01-05T10:42:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 903094 2025-08-12T08:40:57.843078 application/octet-stream application/zip