Robinson, Frederick Philipse ___ 1763-1852 ___ American ___ soldier

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Robinson was born into a wealthy family in Virginia, North America, in 1763. He joined the British Army, and fought in the War of Independence. In 1810, he was made a colonel and, in 1812, went with Wellington to Spain. Two years later he was promoted to major general. He was then sent with a brigade to Canada to fight in the war with the US. In 1815, he was made Governor of Upper Canada, and he was also knighted. During 1816, he commanded troops in the West Indies; and he then took over as Governor of Tobago. He was promoted to the rank of general in 1841. For the last seven years of his life, he lived in Brighton, Sussex, UK.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1777-1814 ___ military

WEB TEXT LINKS
 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
Royal Military College of Canada: Massey Library - 1777-1814
Archives of Ontario - 1812-1813

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES

 

October 2005, August 2008, April 2013
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