English and American troops under British Major General Edward Braddock were routed by French and Indian forces near Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on July 9th in 1755. Braddock was mortally wounded and the leading colonial officer had two horses shot out from under him, his coat torn by bullets and his hat shot off, but — as you may have heard — he survived. (We needed him later to pose for the image on the $1 bill.)