What was fort Duquesne renamed and Why?

Fort Duquesne was renamed Fort Pitt after British forces captured it in 1758 during the French and Indian War. The new name honored William Pitt the Elder, a key British statesman who was instrumental in the war effort against France. The fort's strategic location at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers later contributed to the development of the city of Pittsburgh.