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Sir George Prevost, 1st Baronet (19 May 1767 – 5 January 1816) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who is most well known as the "Defender of Canada" during the War of 1812. Born in New Jersey, the eldest son of Genevan Augustine Prévost, he joined the British Army as a youth and became a captain in 1784.
Sir George Prevost, primer baronet (19 de mayo de 1767 – 5 de enero de 1816) fue un oficial del ejército británico y administrador colonial, más conocido como el "defensor de Canadá" durante la Guerra de 1812.
George Prévost. Title Lieutenant-General; Governor General of the Canadas. War & Affiliation War of 1812 / British. Date of Birth - Death 19 May 1767 – 5 January 1816. Raised in a family strongly connected with the British Army, the young George Prévost was born in New Jersey, the son of a Swiss immigrant from Geneva.
3 de may. de 2017 · Born in New Jersey on May 19, 1767, George Prévost was the son of Major General Augustine Prévost and his wife Nanette. A career officer in the British Army, the elder Prévost saw service at the Battle of Quebec during the French & Indian War as well as successfully defended Savannah during the American Revolution.
Sir George Prévost, primer baronet (19 de mayo de 1767 - 5 de enero de 1816) fue un oficial del ejército británico y administrador colonial , más conocido como el "Defensor de Canadá" durante la Guerra de 1812 . [2] Nacido en Nueva Jersey , el hijo mayor del ginebrino Augustine Prévost , se unió al ejército británico cuando era joven y se convirtió en capitán en 1784. Prévost ...
2 de mar. de 2011 · Sir George Prevost. Sir George Prevost, soldier, administrator, governor-in-chief of Canada (b at New Jersey 19 May 1767; d at London, Eng 5 Jan 1816). George Prevost was the son of Augustine Prevost, a French-speaking Swiss Protestant who had served with the British army during the siege of Québec in 1759.
2 de abr. de 2024 · Sir George Prevost, 1st Baronet (born May 19, 1767, New Jersey [U.S.]—died January 5, 1816, London, England) was a soldier in the service of Great Britain, who was governor in chief (1811–15) of Upper and Lower Canada (now Ontario and Quebec). He was known for his conciliatory policies toward French Canadians.
