Robert Monckton

Robert Monckton
Robert Monckton by Thomas Hudson
Born	24 June 1726 Yorkshire, England
Died	21 May 1782(1782-05-21) (aged 55)
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1741 - 1782
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Unit	3rd Regiment of Foot Guards
Commands held	47th Regiment of Foot Commander of Fort Lawrence Commander of British expeditionary force to Fort Beausejour Second in Command to General James Wolfe at Quebec Commander of British forces in the southern provinces Commander of British forces capturing Martinique
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War Battle of Fort Beausejour Bay of Fundy Campaign St. John River Campaign Battle of Beauport Battle of the Plains of Abraham Capture of Martinique American Revolutionary War Armada of 1779
Other work	MP for Pontefract Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia Governor of Province of New York Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed Governor of Portsmouth MP for Portsmouth

War of the Austrian Succession

Seven Years' War

American Revolutionary War

Robert Monckton (24 June 1726 – 21 May 1782) was an officer of the British army and also a colonial administrator in British North America. He had a distinguished military and political career, being second in command to General Wolfe at the battle of Quebec and later being named the Governor of the Province of New York. Monckton is also remembered for his role in a number of other events in the French and Indian War (the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War), including the capture of Fort Beausejour, and the island of Martinique, as well as for his role in the deportation of the Acadians from British controlled Nova Scotia and also from French controlled Acadia (present day New Brunswick). The city of Moncton, New Brunswick, (about 50 km west of Fort Beausejour) and Fort Monckton in Port Elgin, New Brunswick are named for him.

Robert Monckton was the second son of Elizabeth Manners and John Monckton (later the first Viscount Galway) and, like many second sons of British aristocrats, he entered military service. He enlisted in 1741 at the age of 15 and received 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.