Order of battle at the Battle of the Monongahela
# Order of battle at the Battle of the Monongahela

Order of battle at the Battle of the Monongahela lists the opposing forces engaged in the Battle of the Monongahela July 9, 1755.

## British Crown

* Major-general Edward Braddock (commander-in-chief) DOW
   * Colonel George Washington, formerly of the Virginia Regiment (volunteer aide)
   * Captain Robert Orme, Coldstream Guards (aide) WIA
   * Captain Roger Morris, 48th Foot (aide) WIA
   * Captain William Shirley (secretary) KIA
   * Captain Francis Halkett, 44th Foot (brigade major)
* Lieutenant-colonel Sir John St. Clair, 22nd Foot (deputy quartermaster-general) WIA
   * Lieutenant Mathew Leslie, 44th Foot (deputy quartermaster) WIA
* Captain Christopher Gist, formerly of the Virginia Regiment (guide)

### British Army

* 44th Regiment of Foot, Colonel Sir Peter Halkett (commanding officer) KIA; Ensign Daniel Disney (adjutant) WIA
* 48th Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant-colonel Ralph Burton (commanding officer) WIA; Lieutenant John Gordon (adjutant)
* 3rd Independent New York Company, Captain John Rutherford (commanding)
* 4th Independent New York Company, Captain Horatio Gates (commanding) WIA
* 3rd Independent South Carolina Company, Captain Paul Demere (commanding)

### Board of Ordnance

* Train of Royal Artillery (some 60 officers and men, six 12 pounders, six 6 pounders, 4 howitzers and around 30 coehorn mortars) commanded by Captain Orde

### Royal Navy

* A detachment of 33 sailors, Lieutenant Charles Spendelowe, R.N. (commanding) KIA, two midshipmen, two boatswain's mates, one carpenter, and twenty-seven able seamen.

### Indian Department

* Captain George Croghan (interpreter)
* Captain Andrew Montour (interpreter)
* Seven Indian scouts, Scarouady (leader)

### Provincial troops

**Virginia**

* Captain Polson's Carpenters, Captain William Polson (commanding) KIA
* Captain Mercer's Carpenters, Captain George Mercer (commanding)
* Captain Stephen's Rangers, Captain Adam Stephen (commanding) WIA
* Captain Waggoner's Rangers, Captain Thomas Waggoner (commanding)
* Captain Peyronnie's Rangers, Captain William Peyronnie (commanding) KIA
* Captain Hogg's Rangers, Captain Peter Hogg (commanding)
* Captain Cocke's Rangers, Captain Thomas Cocke (commanding)
* Captain Lewis' Rangers, Captain Andrew Lewis (commanding)
* Captain Stewart's Mounted Rangers or Virginia Light Horse Troop, Captain Robert Stuart (commanding)

**North Carolina**

* North Carolina Provincial Regiment (Major Edward Brice Dobbs commanding)

## French Crown

* Captain Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu (commanding officer) KIA

### Compagnies Franches de la Marine

* 105 officers and men (3 officers, 20 cadets, 72 other ranks)
   * Captain Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu (see above).
   * Captain Jean-Daniel Dumas
   * Ensign Charles Michel Mouet de Langlade

### Canadian militia

* 146 militiamen

### Indian Allies

* Seven Nations of Canada
   * Hurons
   * Abenaki
* From the Pays d'en Haut
   * Odawa
   * Lenni Lenape

A total of 640 warriors.

