when the regiment moved across the appalachian divide along nemacolin's trail, trent was assigned to take the advance company. he established two forts that were later taken and destroyed by the french: fort prince george, begun february 17, 1754 and fort hanger. the first was built after washington returned from his diplomatic mission warning the french to leave the ohio country. trent and his forces built fort hanger (hangard) later that year on redstone creek.