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 | Fort Bedford was constructed in the summer of 1758 in the form of an irregular pentagon with five bastions. |
| The fort was situated on the south side of the Juniata River at the crest of the hill that slopes steeply down to the edge of the water. |
| Fort Bedford was still being garrisoned by the British military in the year 1769 when it became, unless evidence is found to prove otherwise, the first British fort to be attacked and captured by American rebels caught up in the spirit of independence. |
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