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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Estaing , Charles Henry Theodat , Count Da , 1729 - (search)
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Grant, James 1720-
Military officer; born in Ballendalloch, Scotland, in 1720; was major of the Montgomery Highlanders in 1757.
He was in the expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1758, and in 1760 was governor of East Florida.
He led an expedition against the Cherokees in May, 1761, was acting brigadier-general in the battle of Long Island in 1776, and was made major-general in 1777.
He was with Howe in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 1777.
He fought the Americans at Monmouth in 1778, and in November sailed in command of troops sent against the French in the West Indies, taking St. Lucia in December.
In 1791 he was made governor of Stirling Castle, and was several years in Parliament.
It is said that he was such a notorious gourmand in his later life that he required his cook to sleep in the same room with him. He died April 13, 1806.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Orders in council. (search)
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 second in command at the capture of Martinique (1808), and the same year he became governor of Nova Scotia.
He was made lieutenant-general in 1811, and in June of that year he succeeded Sir James Craig as governor of Canada, which office he retained until his return to England, in 1814.
He ably defended Canada in the War of 1812-15.
With a large force of Wellington's veterans, he invaded New York in September, 1814, and was defeated in battle at Plattsburg on the 11th.
The cause of the sudden panic of the British troops at Plattsburg, and their precipitous flight on the night of the battle there (see Plattsburg, battles at), was inexplicable.
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