Samuel Vetch (December 9, 1668-April 30, 1732) a British military officer and colonial governor of Nova Scotia. Jump to: navigation, search December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) • Land 53,338 km² • Water 1,946 km² (3. ...
Francis Nicholson blamed Vetch for the loss of Nova Scotia to the French due to his poor command. Vetch later served under Nicholson when he retook Nova Scotia, after which he became the governor of the colony. Vetch was often criticized as a self-serving and ineffective administrator. Jump to: navigation, search Portrait thought to be Nicholson Sir Francis Nicholson (1655-1728) was a British military officer and was colonial governor or acting governor of New York, Virginia, Maryland, Nova Scotia, and South Carolina. ...
VETCH, SAMUEL, commander of the garrison at Annapolis Royal, governor of Nova Scotia, and proponent of a plan for the conquest of New France; b.
Vetch later acquired military experience in the battles of the War of the League of Augsburg, rising to the rank of captain.
Vetchs personal letters are found among the Robert Livingston papers in the Livingston-Redmond Coll., Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y. Copies of his official correspondence are in his Letter Book, Museum of the City of New York; see also BM, Sloane MS 3607, and PANS, MS docs.
The authorities knew how friendly Vetch was with the French and so it was determined that Vetch might prove to be very valuable if he was to be part of a delegation that was sent to Quebec in 1705; he was to take note of the defences and condition of Quebec and report back.
Vetch, being the charmer that he was, before long, had the court of Queen Ann under his sway.
Vetch was described by Parkman as being "impetuous, sanguine, energetic, and headstrong, astute withal, and full of ambition."5 Whatever his personality, it was not one that suited Nicholson, Vetch's comrade-in-arms during the capture of Port Royal in 1710.
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