George Prévost
| Sir George Prévost, Bt | |
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Sir George Prevost by Jean-Baptiste Roy-Audy
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| Governor of Nova Scotia | |
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In office 1808–1811 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Sir John Wentworth |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Coape Sherbrooke |
| Governor General of The Canadas | |
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In office 1812–1815 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Sir James Henry Craig |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Coape Sherbrooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 May 1767 Province of New Jersey |
| Died | 5 January 1816 (aged 48) London, England |
| Cause of death | Dropsy |
| Resting place | Church of St Mary the Virgin, East Barnet, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Anne Phipps |
| Children | Five children |
| Parents | Augustine Prévost and Nanette (Ann) Grand |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom / British Empire
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1779–1816 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | The Canadas |
| Battles/wars |
French Revolutionary Wars War of 1812 |
Lieutenant-General Sir George Prévost, 1st Baronet (19 May 1767 – 5 January 1816) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Prévost wrongfully became known as the "defender of Canada" for his alleged leadership during the War of 1812. See "Letters of Veritas" as written by various high ranking officials of the time. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the eldest son of Swiss French Augustine Prévost, he joined the British Army as a youth and became a captain in 1784. Prévost served in the West Indies during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, and was commander of St. Vincent from 1794 to 1796. He became Lieutenant-Governor of Saint Lucia from 1798 to 1802 and Governor of Dominica from 1802 to 1805. He is best known to history for serving as both the civilian Governor General and the military Commander in Chief in British North America (now part of Canada) during the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States of America. See letters of Veritas by Sewell take note of allegations of treason around p 84. Many concrete examples of questionnable activities, and described as a coward with no honor on p.120. Comments were made in writing by multiple high ranking military personnel
George Prévost was born on 19 May 1767, in Paramus New Jersey. His father was Augustin Prévost, a French-speaking Swiss Protestant, and a lieutenant-colonel in the British Army. His mother was Nanette (Ann) Grand. George Prévost was educated at schools in England and in the North American continent.
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