Forbes ordered the Virginia troops to gather at Winchester while the army began cutting a new road from Carlisle, Pennsylvania toward Fort Duquesne. Based in part on advice from Washington, Forbes spent much of the spring and summer negotiating with the Ohio Indians for their support.
Forbes directed Virginia troops to gather at Winchester while the army began constructing a new road from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, towards Fort Duquesne. Washington's guidance heavily influenced Forbes' strategy for securing the support of the Ohio Indians during the spring and summer.