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[Fraxinus]

A fun map for the BoM addicts, notice the position of the ravines on both sides of the road. The french and indians apparently used the ravines extensively as part of the flanking attacks, especially for the initial movements. From written accounts, the ravines are not excessively deep, only 10-12 feet -- deep enough to provided superb cover and lateral movement, but not a hinderance. Any soldiers grouped and massed on the road may not have been even aware of the existence of the ravines with any return fire from the British going over the heads of the french and indians crouched in the ravines.

From the other maps in the series link, the high hill that is often mentioned in histories is somewhat off to the "right" (off map). http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/fimage/lincolnimages/winthrop354.jpg
Map is zoomable. Unit of measure is the "perch" about 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet. Perch = rod. To the west, the ravine is about 60 yards off the road. To the east, the ravine is 40 yards off the road.

Other maps linked from here

http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2013:1.lincoln

 

[45thdiv]

That's an interesting map. I was not aware of the ravines. Thanks for posting this.

Matthew

 

[rpk]

Very nice. Thanks!

 

[29 Let's Go]

I've seen various maps on the battle and this one doesn't show the hill to the right of the column and which caused many casualties in the column.

 

[29 Let's Go]

Didn't look at the second link. That one shows the hill. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Fraxinus]

Another map source, the "hill to the right" should be the middle hill in the upper map (2 maps shown). Notice the ravine is depicted between the "hill to the right" and Braddock's position on the road. From where the British were massed on the road, the ravine may not have even been visible ---- just dense forest with the hill climbing in the background. In the very first map mentioned in the thread (Post 1), the "hill to the right" is off map, probably starting somewhere near the large arrow and climbing to the right - further off map --- but this distance is getting very far as it relates to accurate musket fire.

These maps depict the gross contours. From the written accounts, the ground from the road, east to the ravine, was probably not flat but rising, then the ravine, then the steeper hill.


http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/battle_of_the_monongahela.htm

OMG, I think the maps are reasonably accurate, but there are problems.

(1) The north arrow is fixed in the legend, while the maps rotate.

(2) The arrow pointing to Fort Duquense is 180 degrees off.

(3) Credits: Courtesy of the United States Military Academy Department of History. <<<< Of all the guys who can't read a compass, not them, please !!!