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Monckton, however, remains somewhat of a controversial historical figure. He is generally reviled by the Acadian population of the Maritimes for his role in the deportation, but for the most part, Monckton was merely a subordinate following Governor Lawrence's directives. Aside from the deportation
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that received the French capitulation. Monckton resented this and, although severely wounded, he roused whatever strength he had to assume command of the defeated city. Monckton commanded Quebec for a month following the capitulation and demonstrated considerable concern for (and leniency with) the
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and to France. On 10 August 1755, Lt. Colonel Monckton, "with characteristic efficiency but no apparent enthusiasm", carried out his orders (from Lawrence) to lure 400 Acadian men (whom he had originally pardoned) and imprisoned them at Fort Cumberland to await deportation. Over the course of the
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as a staging area, Monckton quickly surrounded Fort Beauséjour and began a careful advancement on the fort from the north by moving along the top of Aulac Ridge. A two-week siege ensued. During this time sappers were used to dig zig-zag offensive trenches until they were close enough to the fort to
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and commander of the British forces in the southern provinces (the provinces south of New York). Here, Monckton was charged with consolidating control of the area around Fort Pitt, as well as the Niagara region and the old French fortifications in the Alleghenies. In 1761, Monckton was promoted to
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to swear an unqualified oath of allegiance to the British crown; something that the Acadian population of Nova Scotia had been successfully able to avoid for 40 years. The Acadians again refused to comply. The die was thus cast and Lawrence, emboldened by the size of Monckton's expeditionary force
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Writing in 1884 about the later assessments of the historical event, noted 19th-century historian Francis Parkman concludes, "New England humanitarianism , melting into sentimentality at a tale of woe, has been unjust to its own. Whatever judgment may be passed on the cruel measure of wholesale
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decided that the presence of Acadian irregulars helping in the defence of the fort constituted a "violation" of Acadian neutrality. This of course ignored the fact that the vast majority of the Acadians in the fort were from French controlled Acadia and not from British controlled Nova Scotia.
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The capture of Martinique by Monckton was of tremendous strategic importance to the British war effort as it gave the British a very valuable bargaining chip in the subsequent peace negotiations. The French much desired the return of this valuable island and its sugar plantations. At the
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decided to directly engage the British forces on the field. In the ensuing battle, Monckton again commanded the British right flank and was wounded in the chest. This prevented him from being present at the surrender of Quebec and, with Wolfe's death during the battle, it was
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View of Fort Beauséjour showing the foundation of the Officers Quarters in the foreground, the modern (1930s)museum in the middle ground, and Cumberland Basin in the background. Monckton approached the fort from Aulac Ridge, which would be behind the
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in 1758, but later that same year, the now Colonel Monckton did lead a force of 2,000 men in the clearance of Acadian resistance (and the removal of the Acadian civilian population) from the lower Saint John River valley during the
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subsequently issued the order to expel the Acadian population from the region. This decision was heavily influenced by the recent conflicts between the British colonial authorities and the Acadians in Nova Scotia during
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conquered civilian population. This was a strategically wise decision, as winter was approaching and the occupying British forces needed the goodwill of the civilian population in order to survive the season.
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became a major problem. After one of the British mortar rounds hit the officers mess killing several French soldiers, Vergor decided to capitulate. The British forces then occupied the fort and renamed it
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in 1753 to preside over a court martial, but was asked to stay on as a member of the colonial council. Later in 1753, he deftly handled a minor uprising by German settlers (the Hoffman Insurrection) near
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Monckton was relieved of his duties at Quebec on 26 October 1759 and was reassigned to New York for convalescence. He eventually recovered from his wound and, in 1760, was appointed Colonel of the
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nomination and some royal support, he was not offered the position. Instead, he was offered the command of the British army in North America which he declined. In 1778 he became governor of
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on 5 January, arriving off Martinique on 7 January. The forces landed unopposed on 16 January, near the southern tip of the island about 5 km from the principal town of Fort Royal (
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As the siege wore on, General Wolfe and his three brigadiers came to dislike each other and disagreed as to how to conduct the battle plan. Monckton and the other two brigadiers,
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later in 1755. He served in this capacity for three years; twice as acting Governor of the colony. Because of these administrative duties, he could not participate in the fall of
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and had himself elected to the House of Commons. However, he resigned his parliamentary seat within less than a year, after receiving a military posting (with the 47th Foot) to
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In June 1755, Monckton, commanding a fleet of 31 transports and three warships carrying 270 British regular troops and 2,000 New England militia, entered
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debacle, Monckton can be considered as one of the more skilled British commanders during the Seven Years' War and as a competent administrator.
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spread to other French settlements on the Bay of Fundy and ultimately over 7,000 Acadian men, women and children were forced from their homes.
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in New Jersey during the evacuation of Philadelphia. The following year, Robert Monckton organised Portsmouth's defences against the
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The Plains of Abraham were quickly gained and the British forces marshalled into fighting ranks. The French commander of Quebec,
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and Robert Monckton, with his intimate knowledge of the terrain and the local fortifications, was invited to spend the winter in
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of the British expeditionary force against Martinique. The British invasion force consisted of approximately 8,000 men and with
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of the Acadians from Nova Scotia resulted in their dispersal to the other British North American colonies, as well as to
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expatriation, it was not put in execution till every resource of patience and persuasion had been tried in vain."
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remains an active military establishment and currently is the home of the training section of the British
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As an example of the mixed emotions surrounding Monckton's legacy, "The Un-Canadians", a 2007 article in
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Monckton's father died later that year and he thus inherited control of the parliamentary borough of
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recommended a stealthy advance on Quebec from the west rather than another frontal attack on the
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Monckton returned from the Caribbean later in 1762. He was subsequently named Governor of the
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facing Quebec and was placed in charge of the artillery batteries trained on Quebec from
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between 1774 and 1782. Although never legally married, he had three sons and a daughter.
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and MP for the town in the Admiralty interest. Also that year, his younger brother,
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Major-General The Honourable Robert Monckton, at the Taking of Martinique, 1762
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when he received orders requiring the presence of his troops for the attack on
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after the bulk of the British Army had been recalled in 1745 to deal with the
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Nevertheless, he used this as a pretext to force the Acadian inhabitants of
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allow for bombardment by 13-inch mortars. The French commander of the fort,
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Following the capture of Fort Beauséjour, Governor Lawrence and the
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in North America. One of the first actions of this war was to be at
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at the time, famously stated that Canada was nothing more than "
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Army officer and colonial administrator in British North America
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chose Monckton to be his second in command for the assault on
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A View of the Plundering and Burning of the City of Grimross
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Robert Monckton was the second son of Elizabeth Manners and
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The Un-Canadians Beaver;Aug/Sep2007, Vol. 87 Issue 4, p30
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in 1758. This is the only contemporaneous image of the
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Commander of British forces in the southern provinces
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and also from French-controlled Acadia (present-day
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Index

Robert Monckton (disambiguation)

Thomas Hudson
Yorkshire
Great Britain
British Army
Lieutenant-general
3rd Regiment of Foot Guards
47th Regiment of Foot
Commander of Fort Lawrence
Fort Beauséjour
James Wolfe
Quebec
Martinique
War of the Austrian Succession
Seven Years' War
Battle of Fort Beauséjour
Bay of Fundy Campaign
St. John River Campaign
Battle of Beauport
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Capture of Martinique
American War of Independence
Armada of 1779
MP for
Pontefract
Nova Scotia
Province of New York
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Portsmouth

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