British Army

Troops: 1,350 Militia: 500 cannons: 10

Major General edward Braddock leader

Braddock had served over 40 years in the British Army but had never led troops in combat before. Strengths: Braddock was brave and decisive in action. Weaknesses: He was a poor chief with no combat experience.

44th regiment of foot Key unit

Heavily engaged at the Battle of the Monongahela, its commander,

Sir Peter Halkett, was killed. Strengths: They were well-armed and deployed some veteran soldiers. Weaknesses: The regiment was poorly trained in frontier fighting.

Land Pattern Musket Key Weapon

The .75-calibre Land Pattern Musket, or ‘Brown Bess’, was a standardissue gun for the British and, interestingly, fired a .69-calibre ball. Strengths: It was adaptable to variation and lasted a long time. Weaknesses: The ball tended to drop and the aim was inaccurate.