 picture rugged, undeveloped terrain and narrow roads. The 24-year-old Washington advised Braddock to travel lightly, which makes sense in that kind of territory, but Braddock refused. For a man as ambitious as Washington, it must have been galling to see his superior act so dismissively. Even worse, by ignoring their advice, Braddock was exposing his men to unnecessary risks. Now it's July 1755. Imagine