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8 de sept. de 2017 · BRIGADIER FREDERICK HALDIMAND 515 wandered off into the Illinois country instead of remaining at his post on the Gulf Coast, Gage settled for the moment on Colonel William Tayler.5 The commander in chief's choice for permanent assignment as brigadier went to Frederick Haldimand, and on December 12, 1765, the secretary at war signified His Majesty's
14 de ene. de 2008 · Haldimand, Sir Frederick. Sir Frederick Haldimand, army officer, governor (b at Yverdon, Swit 11 Aug 1718; d there 5 June 1791). As governor of Québec, Haldimand concentrated on defending the province militarily and the status quo politically. After service in Prussia and Holland, he transferred to the British army in 1756.
Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB (August 11, 1718 – June 5, 1791) was a military officer best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. From 1778 to 1786 he served as Governor of the Province of Quebec, during which time he oversaw military operations against the northern frontiers in the war, and engaged in ...
Sir Frederick Haldimand was born in Switzerland, on August 11, 1718. He was a military officer and eventually a territorial Governor after a circuitous career. He started as a civil servant in Switzerland, joined the Prussian army, moved to the Swiss Guards of the Dutch Republic and joined a British regiment that was placed in North America during the French and Indian War.
Sir Frederick Haldimand, Knight of the Bath, is not buried in Westminster Abbey but his stall plate can be seen in Henry VII's chapel, the chapel of this Order of knighthood. This is on the south range of stalls and is one of the older enamelled plates, a little obscured by varnish. This shows his coat of arms "azure, a chevron erminois between ...
Sa volumineuse correspondance, « Collection de Haldimand », commencée en 1758, et continuée, jusqu'en 1785, a été cédée par ses héritiers au British Museum, où le gouvernement canadien en a fait transcrire le texte entier; elle fut offerte en 1857 par son neveu, M. W. Haldimand.
The Papers contain the correspondence and records of Frederick Haldimand in his role as a military officer, commander, and governor at various locations that included Trois-Rivières, Florida, New York, and Quebec. Besides Haldimand and his secretary, the correspondents included military leaders, governors, and the secretaries of state and war.
