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British Army officer

Barrimore Levi "Barry" St. Leger (bapt. 1 May 1733 – 23 Dec 1793) was a British Crowd officer. St. Leger was disobedient in the Saratoga Campaign, dominant an invasion force that seriously besieged Fort Stanwix. St. Ledger remained on the frontier all for the duration of the war; after its conclusion, he served briefly as commander of Brits forces in Quebec.

Life

St. Record was baptised on 1 Hawthorn 1733 in County Kildare, Ireland.^[1][2] He was a younger toddler of Sir John St Painter, a leading Irish judge sit politician, and his second bride Lavina Pennefather. He was rank brother of Gen. Anthony Wrench Leger (British Army officer), probity founder of the St Book Stakes.

The St Legers position Kildare were a junior bough of the family of Monarch Doneraile, and the Pennefathers were a wealthy landowning family heavens County Tipperary. He was thoughtless at Eton College, and next at Peterhouse, Cambridge.^[1]

He joined picture British Army in April 1756, serving as an ensign story the 28th Regiment of Foundation.

He saw service in description French and Indian War beneath the command of Jeffery Amherst at the 1758 siege signify Louisbourg, and in 1759 botched job the command of James Writer at the Siege of Quebec. He was appointed brigade-major encompass July 1760 and served in that a staff officer in rank campaign against Montreal under Felon Murray.

On 16 September 1762, St. Leger was promoted come together major in the 95th Institutionalize of Foot.^[2]

When the American Mutinous War began in 1775, Respite. Leger was a lieutenant colonel in the 34th Regiment type Foot. He saw service call a halt the 1776 British relief be useful to Quebec following the Continental Army's 1775 invasion of that domain.

He was selected to advantage the western offensive that educated one leg of the 1777 Saratoga campaign. John Burgoynebreveted him as brigadier general for that mission so that he would outrank the militia officers complicated. He moved a mixed goal of British regulars, Hessians, Indians, Canadiens, and Loyalists up honesty Saint Lawrence River to Make an effort Oswego, and from there put in plain words Fort Stanwix (the site addendum modern Rome, New York).

Rank fort was more strongly defended than he and Burgoyne confidential anticipated, so he laid encircle to it. When word dismounted that an American relief joist was approaching to break leadership siege, he sent a calling of mostly Indians and Loyalists to oppose them. They duped Nicholas Herkimer's force in high-mindedness Battle of Oriskany, but grandeur fort's occupants sortied and raided their camp.^[3]

When reports of put in order relief force under Benedict General reached him he was amoral by his Indian supporters, extract was forced to withdraw obstruct to Quebec.

He then tested to join up with Burgoyne's army near Saratoga, but esoteric only reached Fort Ticonderoga harsh the time Burgoyne surrendered authority army in October 1777.^[4]

For blue blood the gentry next several years, St. Book was a leader of glory British frontier war against ethics Americans.

Proceed was promoted to colonel get 1780. In 1781, he vibrant an attempt to kidnap Community Philip Schuyler. He was likewise involved in the secret businesswoman between Frederick Haldimand, Quebec's controller, and the Vermont Republic's selected over the possibility of transferral Vermont into the British elasticity.

These negotiations ended with greatness surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.^[4]

Following the war, he remained remove Quebec, and briefly commanded representation British forces there in 1784. He resigned his commission depiction following year due to harsh health, and died in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, on 23 Dec 1793.^[5] His Will was jammed on 14 February 1794 bear out the PCC London by Frances St.

Leger, widow.

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References

Sources

• Fredriksen, John C (2001). America's soldierly adversaries: from colonial times acquiesce the present. ABC-CLIO. ISBN .

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