Robert Monckton (24 June 1726 – 21 May 1782) was an officer of the British army and a colonial administrator in British North America. Despite having an illustrious military and political career, Monckton's greatest notoriety is for his role in the deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia after they would not swear an oath of loyalty to the British Crown. The city of Moncton, New Brunswick, (about 50 km west of Fort Beausejour) is named in his honour. (Redirected from 24th June) June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... (Redirected from 21st May) May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 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Early life

Robert Monckton was the second son of John Monckton, (later the first Viscount Galway), and like many second sons of British aristocrats, entered military service. He did this in 1741 at the age of 15 and recieved a commission in the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards. He saw action in the War of the Austrian Succession, later staying on in Flanders after the bulk of the British Army had been recalled in 1745 to deal with the Jacobite Rebellion. He rose rapidly through the ranks, eventually becoming Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the 47th Foot in early 1752. Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll. ... The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) became inevitable after Maria Theresa of Austria had succeeded her father Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor in his Habsburg dominions in 1740, namely becoming Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, and Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla. ... Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... Official name 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment of Foot Nicknames The Cauliflowers The Lancashire Lads Wolfes Own Motto Marches Description Line Infantry regiment Creation date 1751 Reason for creation Battle Honours Louisburg, Quebec 1759, Tarifa, Vittoria, San Sebastian, Nive, Peninsula, Ava, Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol The 47th (the Lancashire) Regiment of... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Monckton's father died later that year and he subsequently inherited the family controlled seat of Pontefract in Parliament. Despite this, he soon recieved a military posting in Nova Scotia as commander of Fort Lawrence, on the frontier with Acadia, facing Fort Beausejour across the Missaguash River. Monckton stayed in this posting for less than a year but the experience gained would prove invaluable in subsequent events. Pontefract Castle in its heyday Pontefract (from the Latin for Broken Bridge) is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road), the M62 motorway, and Castleford. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... Fort Lawrence was a British fort located several kilometres west of Amherst, Nova Scotia. ... The national flag of Acadia, adopted in 1884. ... Fort Beauséjour is a Canadian national historic site in Aulac, New Brunswick. ... The Missaguash River is a small Canadian river that forms the southern portion of the inter-provincial boundary between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the Isthmus of Chignecto. ...

Monckton was called to Halifax in 1753 to preside over a court martial but stayed on as a member of the colonial council. Monckton deftly handled a minor uprising by German settlers near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia later that year. The conflict having been bloodless (and more of a disagreement than anything else), Monckton argued for forgiveness of the participants but his superior, Lieutenant Governor Charles Lawrence, argued for a much more punitive response to the percieved insurrection. This pattern would repeat itself following the fall of Fort Beausejour. Halifax skyline at night Halifax neighbourhoods and boundaries of former city in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax, founded in 1749, is a community and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Lunenburg is the name of several places: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (town), Canada Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (municipal district), Canada Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada Lunenburg, Germany (aka Lüneburg) Lunenburg, Arkansas, United States of America Lunenburg, Massachusetts, United States of America Lunenburg, Vermont, United States of America Lunenburg, Virginia, United States... Charles Lawrence (December 14, 1709 – October 19, 1760) was a British military officer who, as lieutenant governor and subsequently governor of Nova Scotia, was responsible for overseeing the expulsion of Acadians from the colony in the Great Upheaval. ...

Seven Years' War

In the winter of 1755, Governor Lawrence and Massachusetts Governor William Shirley, under a general British directive, made plans to deal with French "encroachments" on the frontier of the British North American colonies. This ultimately led to the beginning of the final French and Indian War and the onset of the Seven Years' War in North America. One of the first actions was to be at Fort Beausejour and Robert Monckton (with his knowledge of the local fortifications) therefore spent the winter in Boston to assist in the planning process. 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... William Shirley (1694-1771) William Shirley (1694-1771) was the British governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1759. ... Combatants France and its Indian allies Britain and its Indian allies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years War. ... Combatants Prussia, , Great Britain, , Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, Brunswick, , Ireland, , Portugal , Austria, , France, , Russia, Saxony, , Sweden, , Spain The Seven Years War (1754 and 1756–1763), some of the theatres of which are called the Pomeranian War and the French and Indian War (see below), was a war in the mid-18th... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Fort Beauséjour is a Canadian national historic site in Aulac, New Brunswick. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub of the Universe (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (D) Area    - City 232. ...

View of Fort Beausejour showing the foundation of the Officers Quarters in the foreground, the modern (1930s)museum in the middle ground, and Cumberland Basin in the background. Monckton approached the fort from Aulac Ridge, which would be behind the observer.

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Fort Beausejour

In June 1755, Monckton entered Cumberland Basin, commanding a fleet of 31 transports and three warships carrying 270 British regular troops and 2,000 New England militia. They dropped anchor at the mouth of the Missaguash River and with secrecy and careful planning were able to land unopposed. Using Fort Lawrence as a staging area, Monckton quickly surrounded Fort Beausejour and began a carefully advancement on the fort from the north by moving along the top of Aulac Ridge. The French commander, Louis Du Pont Duchambon de Vergor, saw that his position was untenable and, being under heavy bombardment and outnumbered more than 4:1, opted to surrender following a two week siege. The British occupied the fort, renaming it Fort Cumberland. Afterwards, Monckton treated the defeated French generously, offering the French garrison passage to Fortress Louisbourg and pardoning the Acadian irregulars. The French commander of Fort Gaspareaux, on the opposite side of the Isthmus of Chignecto, agreed to the same terms on the following day and the frontier of Nova Scotia was therefore secured. Fort Gaspareaux was subsequently renamed Fort Monckton. Fort Lawrence was a British fort located several kilometres west of Amherst, Nova Scotia. ... Fort Cumberland was built to guard the entrance to Langstone Harbour, east of Portsmouth. ... Fortress Louisbourg (in French, Forteresse de Louisbourg) is a Canadian National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century French fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. ... The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the original French settlers of parts of the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. ... Fort Gaspareaux was a French fort at the head of Baie Verte, near the mouth of the Gaspareaux River and just southeast of the modern town of Port Elgin, New Brunswick, Canada. ... The Isthmus of Chignecto is an isthmus bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which connects the mainland portion of Nova Scotia with North America. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area...

Acadian Deportation

Following the capture of Fort Beausejour, Governor Lawrence decided that the presence of Acadians helping to defend the fort was a violation of Acadian neutrality and he used this as a pretense to force the Acadian inhabitants of Nova Scotia to swear an unqualified oath of allegiance to the British crown; something that the Acadian had been successfully able to avoid for 40 years. When the Acadians again refused to do this, Lawrence ordered their deportation to other British North American colonies, as well as to Louisiana and to France. Monckton and his expeditionary force were placed in charge of executing this order and although they handled their duties efficiently, there is good evidence that Monckton himself disagreed with the policy. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... The Great Upheaval (le Grand Dérangement), also known as the Great Expulsion or the Acadian Expulsion, is the eviction of the Acadian population from Nova Scotia between 1755 and 1763, ordered by governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33...

Monckton was himself named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia later in 1755. He served in this capacity for three years, twice as acting Governor of the colony. Because of these administrative duties, he did not participate in the fall of Fortress Louisbourg but in 1758, the now Colonel Monckton did lead a force of 2,000 men in the clearance of Acadian resistance from the lower Saint John River Valley. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... Fortress Louisbourg (in French, Forteresse de Louisbourg) is a Canadian National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century French fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...

The Plains of Abraham

The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West. Colonel Robert Monckton is pictured standing to the left of General Wolfe and is illustrated holding his hand to his chest.

Early in 1759, General James Wolfe chose Monckton to be his second in command for the assault on Quebec. Monckton's role in the seige and later the capture of Quebec was considerable. Monckton established control of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River facing Quebec and was placed in charge of the artillery batteries trained on Quebec from Levis. Monckton also led an unsuccessful attack on the Beauport shore on July 31st. As the seige wore on, General Wolfe sought opinions from his subordinates as to how to conduct the battle plan. Monckton was one of three of these officers that advocated a stealthy approach from upriver rather than another frontal assault on the Beauport shore. This was agreed to and it was Monckton who commanded the crucial landing at Anse au Foulon on September 13th which allowed the British to gain access to the Plains of Abraham. In the ensuing battle, Monckton commanded the British right flank and was wounded in the chest. This prevented him from being present at the surrender of Quebec, and with Wolfe's death, it was Brigadier George Townshend that received the capitulation. Monckton resented this and made a special effort to recover quickly from his wound so that he could reassume command of the defeated city. He commanded Quebec for a month following the capitulation, showing concern for the conquered civilian population and punishing any British soldiers taking advantage of the situation. Download high resolution version (832x590, 55 KB)Big version of Death of Wolfe by Benjamin West, from http://www. ... Download high resolution version (832x590, 55 KB)Big version of Death of Wolfe by Benjamin West, from http://www. ... The Death of General Wolfe is a well-known 1770 painting by artist Benjamin West depicting the final moments of General James Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham during the 1759 Battle of Quebec. ... Benjamin West Benjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American Revolution. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Major-General James Wolfe (January 2, 1727 – September 13, 1759) was a British general, remembered mainly for his role in the Siege of Quebec and the victory of his army on the Plains of Abraham on 13 September 1759. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Levis can refer to: Levis, a brand of denim jeans Lévis, Quebec This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13, 1759, was a decisive battle during the French and Indian War, the U.S. name for the North American phase of the Seven Years War. ... Brigadier is a rank which is used in different ways by different countries. ... George Townshend may refer to: George Townshend (Baháí) (1876–1957), author, promoter of the Baháí Faith George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (1724–1807), British field marshal George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend (born 1916), British peer Category: ...

Later life

Monckton was reassigned to New York on October 26th, 1759. He was appointed commander of the British troops in the southern provinces in 1760 and in 1761, he was promoted to the rank of Major-General and later named Governor of the Province of New York, a position he held until 1765. He culminated his military career with the capture of the French stronghold of Martinique in 1762. Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The Province of New York (Dutch: Provincie Nieuw-Nederland or Provincie New York) was a British colony that existed roughly where the U.S. state of New York does now. ...

In 1763 Monckton left North America for good, althogh retaining the governorship of New York for two more years. In 1765 he was appointed governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed. In 1770 he was promoted to Lieutenant-General. Monckton became interested in becoming the British military commander of India and although he had the East India Company nomination and some royal support, he was not offered the position. Instead, he was offered the command of the British army in North America which he declined. In 1778 he became governor of Portsmouth and MP for the town in the Admiralty interest. He died on May 21, 1782 and is buried in St. Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington (London). Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. ... Portsmouth is a city of about 189,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Biography of General Robert Monckton