Read the excerpt from America's First President: George Washington:

(4) In the summer of 1755, Washington joined Major General Edward Braddock and the British army in an attempt to overtake the French controlled Fort Duquesne. To reach the fort, the soldiers had to travel through the dense woods of the Allegheny Mountains. Washington knew the area well and helped lead the way, despite suffering from a terrible case of dysentery. When the soldiers reached the Monongahela River, ten miles from Fort Duquesne, they were ambushed by the French forces who were working with the native people. During the attack, most of the senior officers from the British Army were killed or severely wounded. Washington escaped injury with four bullet holes in his cloak and two horses shot out from under him.

Read the excerpt from the firsthand account of the Battle of Monongahela:

(6) As the battle raged on, I felt dismay as more and more of our men fell. I, myself, lost two horses, but managed to somehow avoid the gunfire. General Braddock was not so lucky. About 3 hours in, I spotted him amongst the mayhem. He had fallen from his horse and lay bleeding on the ground. I rushed to his side. He was gravely injured, and I knew he wasn't going to make it. He was shouting for retreat, and so it fell to me to carry out his last orders. I led the remaining forces southward to safety.

Select the sentence that accurately combines information about General Braddock from both excerpts. General Braddock attempted to overtake the French controlled Fort Duquesne but was killed in an ambush.

General Braddock, who had fallen from his horse and lay bleeding on the ground, died in an ambush.

George Washington and General Braddock were leading the British troops toward Fort Duquesne when they were ambushed.

George Washington carried out General Braddock's last order and led the remaining troops to safety.