Lord Dunmore
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Lord Dunmore was the British colonial governor of Virginia in the 1770s, best known for his controversial role in the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War and his proclamation offering freedom to enslaved people who joined the British forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore | 4 |
| Lord Dunmore canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial governor
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human ⓘ peer of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1730 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Taymouth, Perthshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | British and Loyalist forces in Virginia coastal operations ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ramsgate, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fledFrom | Williamsburg, Virginia in 1775 ⓘ |
| fullName | John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | debates over slavery and freedom in Revolutionary-era America ⓘ |
| issued |
proclamation declaring martial law in Virginia in 1775
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proclamation offering emancipation to enslaved people of rebel masters who joined British forces ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the Virginia House of Burgesses
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issuing a proclamation offering freedom to enslaved people who joined British forces ⓘ loyalty to the British Crown during the American Revolution ⓘ serving as the last royal governor of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| legacy | viewed as both a defender of British imperial authority and a catalyst for enslaved people seeking freedom ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Dunmore's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Murray family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Dunmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Dunmore's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Dunmore's Proclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1775 as Royal Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1771 as Royal Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | British ships off the coast of Virginia after leaving Williamsburg ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 4th Earl of Dunmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Loyalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Bahamas
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Governor of the Province of New York ⓘ Royal Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice | during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| residence | Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Charlotte Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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