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What was the result of the initial skirmishes John Forbes engaged in with the French at Fort Duquesne?

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An advance column under Major James Grant was severely repulsed by the French on the night of Sept. 13-14 while making a reconnaissance in force. However, French and Native American prisoners captured in a subsequent skirmish (Nov. 12) revealed that the French were weak.

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