Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
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Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst was an 18th-century British Army officer and commander-in-chief in North America during the Seven Years' War, later criticized for his role in policies toward Indigenous peoples.
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| 1st Baron Amherst | 1 |
| Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ peer of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Amherst ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial warfare
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military history ⓘ |
| genre | 18th-century warfare ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jeffrey
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Jeffery
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| hasCauseOfNotability |
Controversial colonial policies
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Military leadership in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | Names of places and institutions later reconsidered or renamed due to his record ⓘ |
| hasMoralAssessment | Widely regarded as having advocated genocidal tactics against Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | Subject of criticism for attitudes and policies toward Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Baron Amherst ⓘ |
| influenced | British military policy in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Association with proposals to use smallpox against Indigenous peoples
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Harsh policies toward Indigenous peoples in North America ⓘ Leadership of British forces in North America during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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House of Lords of Great Britain
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| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
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1st Baron Amherst
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| notableAchievement |
Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
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Capture of Louisbourg in 1758
Consolidation of British control in Canada after Seven Years' War ⓘ Oversaw British capture of Montreal in 1760 ⓘ |
| notableFor | Role in British imperial expansion in North America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
British campaign against New France
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British conquest of New France
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| occupation |
colonial administrator
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial rule in North America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (Great Britain)
Commander-in-Chief, North America ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical debate about colonial violence
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reassessments of British imperial figures in North America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Amherst, New York
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