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Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
January 29, 1717 – August 3, 1797
British Army general (1717–1797)
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Field Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst was a British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. He is credited as the architect of Britain's successful campaign to conquer the territory of New France during the Seven Years' War. He was also the first British governor general in the territories that eventually became Canada.
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- Birthday · January 29
- Anniversary · August 3
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