General Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester: Soldier-statesman of Early British CanadaFairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2000 - 295 Seiten "General Sir Guy Carleton, First Baron Dorchester, was one of Great Britain's most important imperial servants in the latter half of the eighteenth century, playing a decisive part in the early history of British Canada. From 1759 to 1796, he served both as a soldier and a Royal governor in Canada, helping to mold that province's future in government and on the battlefield. He was with General James Wolfe at Quebec in 1759, and seven years later was appointed governor of the newly acquired British territory. He helped to shape the Quebec Act of 1774, and was on duty in Quebec when the American Revolutionary War commenced in 1775." "In 1782, he was appointed commander in chief of the British Army in America. He effected the British withdrawal from the United States in 1783. Three years later, after being elevated to the peerage as Baron Dorchester, Carleton reassumed the governorship of Canada. He implemented policies of defense against encroachments by American General Anthony Wayne in 1793-94, and in the latter year set in motion British withdrawals from America's Northwest Territory. In the process, he lost the confidence of his superiors in London; thus he resigned the governorship in 1796 and returned home for the final time. He lived for more than a decade in comfort on his extensive English estates, but his last years were marred by the deaths of many of his children." "Nelson attempts in this biography to settle controversial issues about Carleton's life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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... colonies got worse . 12 They culminated in the Boston Tea Party , on December 16 , 1773 , in which protesters dumped a consignment of tea into the harbor . Parliament had twice before concili- ated Americans on questions of taxation ...
... colonies got worse . 12 They culminated in the Boston Tea Party , on December 16 , 1773 , in which protesters dumped a consignment of tea into the harbor . Parliament had twice before concili- ated Americans on questions of taxation ...
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... colonies , had needed little en- couragement , for he absolutely agreed with Carleton about the strategic importance of Canada in a war to subdue the colonies to the south . Hence , he immediately began to organize massive forces for ...
... colonies , had needed little en- couragement , for he absolutely agreed with Carleton about the strategic importance of Canada in a war to subdue the colonies to the south . Hence , he immediately began to organize massive forces for ...
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... colonies had created distor- tions in the British governmental system . The solution to this problem was to unite all the colonies together under monarchical and aristocratic ideas . A continent - wide parliament , representing all ...
... colonies had created distor- tions in the British governmental system . The solution to this problem was to unite all the colonies together under monarchical and aristocratic ideas . A continent - wide parliament , representing all ...
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Preface | 11 |
The Making of a SoldierStatesman 17241763 | 17 |
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec 17631768 | 31 |
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