Haute-Ville in Quebec City in Capitale-Nationale, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Sir Frederick Haldimand
(1718-1791)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, October 14, 2023
1. Sir Frederick Haldimand Marker
Inscription.
Frederick Haldimand, soldat de carrière d'origine suisse, s'enrôla dans l'armée britannique en 1755 et fut promu avec le temps au grade de général. En 1758, il combattit à Carillon. Deux ans plus tard, il participa à la prise de Montréal. Gouverneur de la province de Québec de 1778 à 1786, il dirigea la colonie au cours des années difficiles de la Révolution américaine. En 1779, il fit construire le canal de Coteau-du-Lac. A la fin de la guerre d'Indépendance, il s'occupa personnellement de l'établissement des Loyalistes et des Indiens alliés à la Couronne dans la région qui devint le Haut-Canada. Il mourut en Suisse.,
Frederick Haldimand, soldat de carrière d'origine suisse,
s'enrôla dans l'armée britannique en 1755 et fut promu avec le temps au grade de général. En 1758, il combattit à Carillon. Deux ans plus tard, il participa à la prise de Montréal. Gouverneur de la province de Québec de 1778 à 1786, il dirigea la colonie au cours des années difficiles de la Révolution américaine. En 1779, il fit construire le canal de Coteau-du-Lac. A la fin de la guerre d'Indépendance, il s'occupa personnellement de l'établissement des Loyalistes et des Indiens alliés à la Couronne dans la région qui devint le Haut-Canada. Il mourut en Suisse.
Frederick Haldimand, a Swiss-born career soldier, entered
the British army in 1755 and rose to the rank of general. In 1758 he served at Carillon and participated in the capture of Montréal two years later. As governor of the Province of Quebec from 1778 to 1786. Haldimand managed the
colony through the critical years of the American
Revolution. He ordered the construction of the canal
at Coteau-du-Lac in 1779, and at the close of the
American war personally arranged and supervised the
settlement
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of Loyalists and Indian allies of the Crown in
the region that became Upper Canada. He died in Switzerland.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Gouvernement du Canada - Government of Canada
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Location. 46° 48.665′ N, 71° 12.368′ W. Marker is in Quebec City, Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Haute-Ville. Marker is at the intersection of Rue de la Porte and Rue Mont-Carmel, on the right when traveling north on Rue de la Porte. The marker is in the Parc des gouverneurs. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quebec City QC G1R G1R, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wolfe and Montcalm Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Kent House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Wind Mill (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Maillou House
Frederick Haldimand came from a German family of comparatively humble origins which apparently settled at Thun in Switzerland during the 16th century.
(Submitted on October 18, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, October 14, 2023
3. Parc des gouverners, Québec
4. Sir Frederick Haldimand, 1778 (studio of Joshua Reynolds)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.