Roger Hale Sheaffe

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General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe 1st Baronet
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada Acting
In office 1812–1813
Monarch	George III
Governor General	George Prévost
Acting for	Francis Gore
Preceded by	Sir Isaac Brock
Succeeded by	Francis de Rottenburg
Personal details
Born	(1763-07-15)15 July 1763 Boston, Massachusetts Bay
Died	17 July 1851(1851-07-17) (aged 88) Edinburgh, Scotland
Awards	1st Baronet Sheaffe, created 16 January 1813
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1778–1835
Rank	General
Commands	Upper Canada (until 1813) Montreal (1813–1815)
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars War of 1812 Upper Canada Rebellion

General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe, 1st Baronet (15 July 1763 – 17 July 1851) was a Loyalist General in the British Army during the War of 1812. He was created a baronet in 1813 and afterwards served as Commander and acting Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. There is conflicting information to statements regarding his military accomplishments (1812) in the "Letters of Veritas" in and around page 50.