John Coape Sherbrooke

John Coape Sherbrooke

British Army officer

Died aged 66Kingdom of Great Britain

Biography

General Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, (29 April 1764 – 14 February 1830) was a British Army officer 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. During the War of 1812, his policies and victory in the conquest of present-day Maine, renaming it the colony of New Ireland, led to significant prosperity in Nova Scotia.

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Career & roles

  • Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia

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John Coape Sherbrooke died on February 14, 1830 at the age of 66.
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John Coape Sherbrooke was born in Nottinghamshire.
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John Coape Sherbrooke is a citizen of Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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