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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prevost , Augustine 1725 -1786 (search)
Prevost, Augustine 1725-1786
Military officer; born in Geneva, Switzerland, about 1725; served as captain under Wolfe at Quebec; distinguished himself in Georgia, especially in his defence of Savannah, in 1779, for which he was promoted to major-general.
He died in Barnett, England, May 5, 1786.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prevost , Sir George 1767 -1816 (search)
Prevost, Sir George 1767-1816
Military officer; born in New York City, May 19, 1767; son of Augustine Prevost; entered the British army in youth, and served with distinction in the military operations in the West Indies, especially at St. Lucia.
In January, 1805, he was made a major-general, and in November a baronet.
He was county, and that 4,000 from Washington county were in motion.
This letter Williams placed in the hands of a shrewd Irishwoman at Cumberland Head, who took it to Prevost just after the battle at Plattsburg had ended.
Prevost, who was naturally timid, was greatly alarmed by the intercepted letter, and at a little past midnight his of a shrewd Irishwoman at Cumberland Head, who took it to Prevost just after the battle at Plattsburg had ended.
Prevost, who was naturally timid, was greatly alarmed by the intercepted letter, and at a little past midnight his whole army were flying in haste towards the Canada frontier.
He died in London, England, Jan. 5, 1816.