02625cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000190012824502520014726400510039930000470045033600260049733700260052333800360054950000310058550802250061652012780084153400450211965300440216465300310220885600430223999900170228237674UtSlPG20260610133847.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06038088  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aBrenton, E. B.10aSome Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. :bParticularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-09  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Josephine Paolucci and the
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domain material from the Google Print project.)  a"Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart." is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book seeks to document the life and military service of Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, focusing particularly on his contributions in the Canadas and addressing critiques of his military character stemming from an article in the Quarterly Review. This work aims to correct misstatements regarding Prevost's conduct, portraying him as a capable leader with considerable achievements.  At the start of the account, the author discusses the public perception and scrutiny faced by military leaders, especially during times of failure. The narrative outlines the distinguished career of Sir George Prevost, highlighting his dedication to the British military over thirty-five years and detailing the strong sentiments from his friends and family regarding attempts to discredit him posthumously. The opening emphasizes the need to address recent disparaging remarks in a review, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of Prevost’s professional history and the context in which he operated, particularly amid tensions with the American forces in the early 1800s. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- War of 1812  aPrevost, George, 1767-181640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37674  c78514d78514