John Coape Sherbrooke
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke | |
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Sir John Sherbrooke by Robert Field, The Halifax Club | |
| Born | 29 April 1764 Oxton, Nottinghamshire |
| Died | 14 February 1830 (aged 65) Calverton, Nottinghamshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1780–1818 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Spouse(s) | Katherina Pyndar (m. 1811–1830) |
General Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, GCB (29 April 1764 – 14 February 1830) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. After serving in the British army in Nova Scotia, the Netherlands, India, the Mediterranean (including Sicily), and Spain, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia in 1811. During the War of 1812, his policies and victory in the conquest of present-day Maine, renaming it the colony of New Ireland, led to significant prosperity in Nova Scotia.