Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724-1808) was a British soldier and Governor of Canada. Colonel Carleton was a part of James Wolfe's attack on Quebec City during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. General Carleton repelled the American attack on Quebec in 1775. He was governor of Canada twice, 1768-1778 and 1785-1795.[1]
The Lord Dorchester | |
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| 21st Governor of the Province of Quebec | |
| In office 1768–1778 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | James Murray |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Haldimand |
| 23rd Governor General of The Canadas | |
| In office 1786–1796 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Haldimand |
| Succeeded by | Robert Prescott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1724 Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 10 November 1808 (aged 84) Maidenhead, Berkshire, England |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Bath |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Branch/service |  United Kingdom Army |
| Years of service | 1742–1796 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | America Quebec The Canadas |
| Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester Media
Bergen-op-Zoom where Guy Carleton first saw action in 1747. His son, George Carleton, would be killed in a later battle there.
Drawing by a soldier of Wolfe's army depicting the easy climbing of Wolfe's soldiers
Guy Carleton, half-length portrait, facing left. Wood engraving. CREATED/PUBLISHED: between 1840 and 1890(?). REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA .
Canadian-British forces repel American rebels during the Battle of Quebec.
Number One Broadway. This building was the headquarters of the British Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.
Alfred Laliberté's Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester sculpture in front of Parliament Building (Quebec)
Historic plaque Fort-Saint-Jean 1926
References
- ↑ "Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Foundation, Toronto. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
Further reading
- Reynolds, Paul R., Guy Carleton, A Biography, 1980, ISBN 0-7715-9300-7
- Billias, George Athan,Editor, George Washington's Opponents, William Marrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1969, 103–135.
- Nelson, Paul David. General Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester: Soldier-Statesman of Early British Canada. Associated University Presses, 2000.
- Wrong, George M. Canada and the American Revolution. New York, 1968.
Other websites
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- StSwithuns Church, Nately Scures, England - Showing memorial for Guy Carleton, Gobernador de Quebec y Thomas Carleton Gobernador de New Brunswick
| Preceded by James Murray |
Governor of the Province of Quebec 1768–1778 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Haldimand |
| Preceded by none |
Governor-General of The Canadas 1786–1796 |
Succeeded by Robert Prescott |
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Clinton |
Commander-in-Chief, North America 1782–1783 |
Succeeded by John Campbell, of Strachur |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Dorchester 1786–1808 |
Succeeded by Arthur Carleton |