Download or read book Life and Times of General John Graves Simcoe written by David Breakenridge Read and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life and Times of General John Graves Simcoe written by D B (David Breakenridge) 182 Read and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join author D.B. Read as he explores the life of General John Graves Simcoe, an important figure in the American Revolution and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. With new insights into figures like Major André and Captain Brant, this book sheds light on an often-overlooked chapter of North American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Life and Times of General John Graves Simcoe written by David Breakenridge Read and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book LIFE TIMES OF GEN JOHN GRAVE written by D. B. (David Breakenridge) 1823-1 Read and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Life and Times of General John Graves Simcoe written by David Breakenridge Read and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Breakenridge Read (1823 - 1904) was a Canadian lawyer, educator, author, and Mayor of Toronto in 1858. John Graves Simcoe (1752 -1806) was a British army officer who saw action in the American Revolutionary War, in the Siege of Boston. During the siege, he purchased a captaincy in the grenadier company of the 40th Regiment of Foot. In 1777, Simcoe was given the command of the Queen's Rangers. He was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 until 1796. This is a well-written life of the first governor of the province of Upper Canada (Ontario), when it was established in 1792. It gives a brief narrative of the inauguration of representative government in that section. David Breckenridge Read, a lawyer by profession, devoted much of his life to presenting to his countrymen the lives of their notable men. He has enriched Canadian biographical literature. Read writes: "THERE never yet has been published a history of the life of General Simcoe, the first Governor of Upper Canada. The pioneers of the country and their descendants are entitled to be made acquainted with the officer who was first entrusted with the administration of their affairs, and was the real founder of the Province. In writing "The Life and Times of General Simcoe" I have endeavoured to recall the public acts of the first Governor of Upper Canada in his different capacities of citizen, soldier and administrator. His career as a soldier and officer of the " Queen's Rangers " during the Revolutionary War naturally demands attention. For much that I have written on that subject I am indebted to the Journal which he himself kept during the different campaigns of the War of Independence." CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Introduction-Military Career. CHAPTER II. The Campaigns Of 1777-1778. CHAPTER III. Campaign Of 1779. CHAPTER IV. Campaign Of 1780. CHAPTER V. Campaign Of 1781. CHAPTER VI. Civil Government In Upper Canada. CHAPTER VII. The First Parliament Of Upper Canada. CHAPTER VIII. Visit To Detroit And The Mohawks. CHAPTER IX. The Commissioners' Visit. CHAPTER X. The Building Of Fort Miami. CHAPTER XI. Establishing The Capital At York. CHAPTER XII. Last Days In Canada. CHAPTER XIII. St. Domingo And The Portuguese Mission.
Download or read book The Life and Times of General John Graves Simcoe Together with Some Account of Major Andr and Captain Brant written by D. B. Read and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Life and Times of Gen John Graves Simcoe written by David Breakenridge Read and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Graves Simcoe (1752 –1806) was a British army officer who saw action in the American Revolutionary War, in the Siege of Boston. During the siege, he purchased a captaincy in the grenadier company of the 40th Regiment of Foot. In 1777, Simcoe was given the command of the Queen's Rangers. He was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 until 1796.This is a well-written life of the first governor of the province of Upper Canada (Ontario), when it was established in 1792. The author of this biography writes: " There never yet has been published a history of the life of General Simcoe, the first Governor of Upper Canada. The pioneers of the country and their descendants are entitled to be made acquainted with the officer who was first entrusted with the administration of their affairs, and was the real founder of the Province. In writing "The Life and Times of General Simcoe" I have endeavoured to recall the public acts of the first Governor of Upper Canada in his different capacities of citizen, soldier and administrator. His career as a soldier and officer of the " Queen's Rangers " during the Revolutionary War naturally demands attention. For much that I have written on that subject I am indebted to the Journal which he himself kept during the different campaigns of the War of Independence."
Download or read book The Life and Times of Gen John Graves Simcoe written by D. B. Read and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Download or read book The Life and Times of Gen John Graves Simcoe written by D. B. Read and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe" by D. B. Read. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book John Graves Simcoe written by Duncan Campbell Scott and published by Morang. This book was released on 1912 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simcoes Military Journal written by John Graves Simcoe and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1844 Edition. A History Of The Operations Of A Partisan Corps Called The Queens Rangers, Commanded By Lieut. Col. J. G. Simcoe During The War Of The American Revolution.
Download or read book The Correspondence of Lieut Governor John Graves Simcoe written by Ontario. Lieutenant governor, 1791-1796 (John G. Simcoe) and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simcoe s Military Journal written by John Graves Simcoe and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First edition, Exeter, Eng., 1787, issued with title, A journal of the operations of the Queens rangers.
Download or read book Simcoe s Military Journal written by John Graves Simcoe and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Young Soldier written by Mary Beacock Fryer and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1996-09-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis Simcoe was the eldest son of John Graves Simcoe and Elizabeth Gwillim. his father is celebrated as the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada; his mother for her Canadian diary and watercolour sketches. Francis was one year old when his family arrived at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) in 1792, and almost six when they returned to England. Letters written by his mother, sisters, and himself reveal his childhood at Eton. At sixteen, he was an ensign in the 27th Inniskilling Regiment. From the beginning of his military career, he kept journals and wrote many letters preserved by the family. His service began in ireland and ended under Wellington - he died leading a storming party in the Trinidad breach at Badajoz, Spain, a thoroughly bloody, costly battle in the Peninsular war. The army had lost a talented young officer. As a warrior, Francis possessed the qualities that had carried his father from ensign to lieutenant general. Letters and journals disclose a soldier who was also an intelligent, loving human being. Of special interest are Francis’ associates who spent time in Canada - the Duek of Richmond, Edward Littlehales, James Kempt, and Julia Somerville (more than a friend?) who became Mrs. Francis Bond Head four years after young Simcoe’s death.
Download or read book The Dictionary of Canadian Biography written by William Stewart Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Journal of the Operations of the Queen s Rangers from the End of the Year 1777 written by John Graves Simcoe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Graves Simcoe (1752 -1806) was first a British army officer who saw action in the American Revolutionary War, in the Siege of Boston. During the siege, he purchased a captaincy in the grenadier company of the 40th Regiment of Foot. In 1777, Simcoe was offered the command of the Queen's Rangers. Simcoe is a central villain in the 2014 AMC drama Turn, portrayed by Samuel Roukin. Simcoe wrote a book on his experiences with the Rangers, titled "A Journal of the Operations of the Queen's Rangers" from the end of the year 1777 to the conclusion of the late American War, which was published in 1787. THE military journal of Lt. Col. Simcoe, was printed by the author in 1787, for distribution among a few of his personal friends. The production has hitherto, it would seem, entirely escaped the attention of those who are curious in the history of our Revolutionary War. As a record of some interesting particulars and local occurrences of that memorable struggle, and as a well written documentary illustration of the times and the circumstances of the American Rebellion, it deserves circulation and favour. Simcoe's ambition invariably led him to aspire at command; and even when the army first landed at Staten Island he went to New York to request the command of the Queen's Rangers a provincial corps then newly raised, which he did not finally obtain until after the battle of Brandywine, in October, 1777. He knew that common opinion had imprinted on the partisan the most dishonourable stain, and associated the idea with that of dishonesty, rapine, and falsehood. Yet, on the other hand, he also knew that the command of a light corps had been considered as the best source of instruction, as a means of acquiring a habit of self-dependence for resources, and of prompt decision so peculiarly requisite in trusts of importance. The corps of Rangers claimed all the attention of the now Major-commandant Simcoe, and contributed greatly to lessen his paternal fortune, for though warmly alive to the interests of others, he was always inattentive to his own. The incidents, as recorded, were written out just after the war, while fresh in the memory and the note book of the author. In the narrative we get an interior view of the camp of the best of the royal partisan warriors, and receive an impression of the spirit of' the contest, the feelings of parties, and the state of the country and people, not so well imparted by any previous publication. Simcoe was a highly educated gentleman, and a brave and ingenuous soldier, enjoying the confidence of his superiors in command, the affection of his Rangers, and the respect of his American opponents. We perceive so much of interest to the inhabitants and natives of several parts of the country, that we do not doubt the book will be sought with eager curiosity, and it certainly will well repay a careful perusal. We can merely indicate, here, the neighborhoods of New York and Philadelphia, the grounds of New Jersey, North and South Carolina, and Virginia, and those quarters, generally, where the war was waged at different times, as the fields in which the operations of the corps were performed. We may mention that no account so full and circumstantial of the British campaign of 1781, in Virginia, including Arnold's doings, and Cornwallis's movements, assisted by Simcoe and Tarleton, has, till now, come before us in print. A large proportion of the volume is filled with the details of this concluding scene of the Revolution, finely illustrated by military maps from the author's clever drawings.
