JohnBradstreet's father, Edward Bradstreet, of Irish descent, was, it would appear, with the British forces when they attacked and took Port Royal in 1710.
The story of Bradstreet's career, thereafter, proves to be a very interesting study, being one of that deals with the frustrations of a colonial trying to achieve high rank in the British army, one dealt with already6 and one which goes beyond the scope of my work.
Bradstreet, however, was not with Amherst in the assault on Louisbourg in 1758.
JohnBradstreet's father, Edward Bradstreet, of Irish descent, was, it would appear, with the British forces when they attacked and took Port Royal in 1710.
Bradstreet, however, was not with Amherst in the assault on Louisbourg in 1758.
JohnBradstreet was to marry the widow of his cousin, who, was also named JohnBradstreet -- which, of course, causes confusion to amateur genealogists.
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