Frederick Haldimand

Sir Frederick Haldimand KB
Portrait by Joshua Reynolds, c. 1778
Governor of Quebec
In office 1778–1786
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Guy Carleton
Succeeded by	Guy Carleton
Personal details
Born	François Louis Frédéric Haldimand 11 August 1718 (1718-08-11) Yverdon, Switzerland
Died	5 June 1791(1791-06-05) (aged 72) Yverdon, Switzerland
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Military service
Allegiance	Prussia  Dutch Republic  Great Britain
Years of service	1740–1786
Rank	Lieutenant general (British Army)
Commands	Military governor of Trois-Rivières, Quebec Military command of East and West Florida acting Commander-in-Chief, North America Colonel commandant, Royal American Regiment
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession French and Indian War Battle of Carillon Montreal Campaign Battle of the Thousand Islands American Revolutionary War

Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB (born François Louis Frédéric Haldimand;^[1] 11 August 1718 – 5 June 1791) was a Swiss military officer best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. From 1778 to 1786, he served as Governor of the Province of Quebec, during which time he oversaw military operations against the northern frontiers in the war, and engaged in ultimately fruitless negotiations to establish the independent Vermont Republic as a new British province. His administration of Quebec was at times harsh, with the detention of numerous political dissidents and agitators.