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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07126 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Manuscript orderly book of aide-de-camp to Lord Jeffrey Amherst |
| Date | 1763 |
| Author | Kemble, Stephen (1740-1822) |
| Recipient | Amherst, Jeffrey |
| Document Type | Book; Military document |
| Content Description | Regarding the final months of the Canada Campaign and the treaty of peace. Locations mentioned include Fort St. Ann on Lake Erie, Fort William Augustus (Ogdenburg, N.Y.), La Chine, La Prairie, Pointe Claire, Fort Ontario, Chambly, etc. Kemble, an American from New Jersey, served with the British regular army. He married Thomas Gage's sister and was rapidly promoted, serving throughout the Canada campaigns. He later served in the British army as Adjutant General under Generals Howe and Clinton 1775-1778. After serving in the British West Indies, Kemble returned to the U.S. in 1805. Four documents are housed in a separate folder. |
| Subjects | Orderly Book French and Indian War France Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Canada Peace Treaty |
| People | Kemble, Stephen (1740-1822) Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron (1717-1797) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |