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Francis de Rottenburg fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1785-1814.

Reference:

R4156-0-4-E, MG24-F78

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

104200

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Francis de Rottenburg fonds
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Date(s):

1785-1814.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records (9 p.) photocopies.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a commission, signed by Louis XVI, appointing Rottenburg second lieutenant of the Count de La Marck's Régiment d'infanterie allemande, 1 September 1785; addresses to Rottenburg on behalf of the inhabitants of Halifax and Montreal, dated 6 November 1805 and 12 June 1813, respectively, upon his departure from these cities; and a sketch of the attack on Plattsburg showing Rottenburg's field position, 11 September 1814.

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Rottenburg, Francis, 1757-1832

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France Armed forces

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Rottenburg, Francis, 1757-1832 : Francis, Baron de Rottenburg was born in Danzig and served in the French and Polish armies, before joining the British army in 1794. He was promoted major, Hompesch's Hussars in 1795, lieutenant-colonel of the 60th Foot in 1797, and colonel in 1805. He served in Ireland, was present at the capture of Surinam and commanded the Light Infantry at the attack on Walcheren Island, 1809, and the siege of Flushing. In 1808, he was promoted brigadier-general and in 1810 took command of the garrison at Quebec with the rank of major-general. He commanded the Montreal District, 1812, Upper Canada, 1813, and the Left Division of the Army, 1813-1814 and administrator in Upper Canada, 19 June to 13 December 1813. Returning to England in 1815 he was knighted in 1818 and promoted to lieutenant-general in 1819. He died at Portsmouth, England in 1832.

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Location of originals note:

Copied from originals with P.J.E.J. Hawkes, London, England.
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Military commissions, 1785

Plattsburgh (N.Y.), Battle of, 1814

Halifax (N.S.) - Speeches, addresses, etc., 1805

Montreal (Quebec) - Speeches, addresses, etc

Canada War of 1812

Canada 1812, Guerre de
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Private

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MG24-F78
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