Roger Hale Sheaffe

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Roger Hale Sheaffe was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in Canada, noted for his leadership during the War of 1812.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
colonial administrator
human
allegiance British Empire
United Kingdom
areaOfActivity colonial governance
military affairs
associatedWith British America
surface form: British North America

defence of Upper Canada
surface form: Upper Canada in the War of 1812
conflict War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
educatedAt Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
gender male
hasRole colonial governor
field commander
honorificTitle Baronet
languageSpoken English
memberOfOrder Order of the Bath
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Colonel
Lieutenant General
Major General
militaryUnit 49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
surface form: 49th Regiment of Foot

British Army regiments in North America
nobleTitle 1st Baronet Sheaffe
notableAchievement repulsing American invasion at Queenston Heights
notableEvent Battle of Queenston Heights
notableFor assuming command after the death of Isaac Brock at Queenston Heights
command decisions during the defence of Canada in the War of 1812
leadership in the War of 1812 in Canada
notableWork Battle of Queenston Heights
surface form: Defence of Queenston Heights
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
partOf colonial Canada
surface form: British colonial administration in Canada
positionHeld Commander of British forces in Upper Canada
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
residence England
Upper Canada
servedIn Lower Canada
North America
Upper Canada

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Battle of Queenston Heights commander Roger Hale Sheaffe
Battle of York commander Roger Hale Sheaffe
defence of Upper Canada commander Roger Hale Sheaffe
subject surface form: Defence of Upper Canada