Overview

A Dictionary of People, Places, and Ships has more than 1,400 biographies of people mentioned by General Jeffery Amherst in his journals or identified by Robert J. Andrews in his notes. Included are entries for military and naval personnel, aboriginal leaders and warriors, and civilians. Where possible, a commission history is included for each officer of the French Forces, the Royal Navy, provincial officers, and regulars of the British Army. There is an extensive section about various types of commissions, ranks, units, regiments, and appointments. National origins of British army officers are discussed along with roles played by women of the army. Andrews identifies and analyzes units of ""The American Army"" that fought Great Britain's war against the French during the Seven Years' War in North America. Entries for sites that are named in Amherst's journals contain descriptions or brief histories for each place. It also describes ships that are mentioned in the journals, including vessels that took part in the Louisbourg operation in 1758, Men of War employed at New York, and British and French vessels on the Great Lakes.

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Author:   Robert J. Andrews
Publisher:   Michigan State University Press
Imprint:   Michigan State University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.615kg
ISBN:  

9781611861259

ISBN 10:   161186125
Pages:   515
Publication Date:   03 March 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Abbreviations Introduction Components of the Dictionary The British Army “The American Army” Officers of Provincial Corps The Royal Navy French Officer Aboriginal Nations Other Persons of Note British Government Officials: 1764–1765 A Note about Dates People and Places Ships Part A: Types of Ships Part B: British War Ships Mentioned in Amherst’s Journals, 1758–1763, The Louisbourg List Part C: Ships Mentioned Within the Text of Either of the Journals But Usually Not Included in Another List Part D: “State and Condition of the Transports employed on the Expedition to Louisburgh 7th. June 1758,” Captain’s Letters, 28 July 1758, (David Pryce), ADM 1/2295, National Archives, Kew, U.K. Part E: “List of the Men of War employed on Services at New York & cª Lists” in O14, 158–161, and in O15/12, 89–92 Part F: French Naval Vessels Mentioned in Amherst’s Journals by Name or by Reference Part G: “List of Vessels Built, Taken &cª on the Lakes.” This List Includes Both British-and French-built Ships and the Data is Based on Amherst’s List in O14, 139–140 Part H: Descriptions of Other Vessels Mentioned in the Journals Bibliography

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The Journals of Jeffery Amherst take us into the mind of the general who led British forces to victory in the Seven Years War in North America. Robert J. Andrews s exhaustive and meticulous research generated comprehensive references to correspondence, annotations, biographies, place descriptions, and lists of officers and ships enabling us to better understand Amherst s genius. This work is an essential source for all students of the Seven Years War. Keith R. Widder, former Curator of History, Mackinac State Historic Parks, and author of Beyond Pontiac s Shadow: Michilimackinac and the Anglo-Indian War of 1763

The Journals of Jeffery Amherst take us into the mind of the general who led British forces to victory in the Seven Years’ War in North America. Robert J. Andrews’s exhaustive and meticulous research generated comprehensive references to correspondence, annotations, biographies, place descriptions, and lists of officers and ships enabling us to better understand Amherst’s genius. This work is an essential source for all students of the Seven Years’ War. —Keith R. Widder, former Curator of History, Mackinac State Historic Parks, and author of Beyond Pontiac’s Shadow: Michilimackinac and the Anglo-Indian War of 1763

The Journals of Jeffery Amherst take us into the mind of the general who led British forces to victory in the Seven Years' War in North America. Robert J. Andrews's exhaustive and meticulous research generated comprehensive references to correspondence, annotations, biographies, place descriptions, and lists of officers and ships enabling us to better understand Amherst's genius. This work is an essential source for all students of the Seven Years' War. --Keith R. Widder, former Curator of History, Mackinac State Historic Parks, and author of Beyond Pontiac's Shadow: Michilimackinac and the Anglo-Indian War of 1763

Author Information

Robert J. Andrews (1937-2013) was a teacher and administrator in Ontario public schools for thirty-four years. Over the next twenty years, he and his wife, with Amherst's journals in hand, traveled to every place in North America that Amherst mentioned. In addition, they visited numerous archives in seeking out all of Amherst's correspondence from 1757 through 1763, which Andrews cross-referenced to journal entries. He used this information to compile the most comprehensive study of Amherst's role in the Seven Years' War to date.

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