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General Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, GCB (29 April 1764 – 14 February 1830) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. After serving in the British army in Nova Scotia, the Netherlands, India, the Mediterranean (including Sicily ), and Spain, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia in 1811.
Feb 28, 2011 · Best known as the fiery Governor General of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812, Sir John Sherbrooke was a career soldier who managed to parlay his talents for combat and politics into one of the most successful government careers in pre-Confederation Canada.
A detailed biography on the Sir John Coape Sherbrooke. As Commander of the Atlantic colonies he lead a force that capture most of the State of Maine during the War of 1812.
Sherbrooke Sir John Coape 1760-1830 Born In Nottinghamshire England. Entered the army; took part in the capture of Seringapatam, 1797; and served under Wellington in the Peninsular War, 1809.
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- Peter Burroughs
- SHERBROOKE, Sir JOHN COAPE
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke. (1764-1830): Sherbrooke was born in Nottinghamshire, England. He joined the British army, and given that he was of the landed gentry, was to be an officer. In 1780, he was appointed as an ensign, in a year he made lieutenant, and in 1783, a captain.
May 1, 2014 · Last year, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) acquired an important collection of documents relating to the Canadian career of Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (1764-1830). His pivotal role in the defence of the British colonies that would become the Atlantic Provinces during the War of 1812 led to his appointment as Governor General of British North…
