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Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Prevost, George (1767-1816)
PREVOST, Sir GEORGE (1767–1816), soldier and governor-general of Canada, was eldest son of Major-general Augustine Prevost (d.
1786), who served under Wolfe, by his wife Anne, daughter of Chevalier George Grand of Amsterdam.
Sir george prevost biography sample
Born on 19 May 1767, he entered the army and became a captain on 9 June 1783, took a company in the 25th foot on 15 Oct. 1784, was promoted major in the 60th (Royal American) foot on 18 Nov. 1790, and shortly afterwards was sent to the West Indies with his regiment.
Becoming lieutenant-colonel on 6 Aug. 1794, he commanded the troops in St. Vincent in that and the following year, and saw much active service. On 20 Jan. 1796 he was twice wounded in repeated attempts to carry Baker's Ridge, St.
Vincent. On 1 Jan. 1798 he became a colonel, and on 8 March brigadier-general.
In May 1798 Prevost was nominated military governor of St. Lucia. Applying himself to abate the discontent o