CNHS - Major Gilfred Studholme - Saint-John, New Brunswick
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N 45° 16.586 W 066° 04.378
19T E 729582 N 5017827
This plaque, in tribute to Major Gilfred Studholme, is located on the site of Fort Howe, in Saint-John. Cette plaque, en hommage au Major Gilfred Studholme, est située sur le site du Fort-Howe, à Saint-John.
Waymark Code: WMJCPA
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 10/30/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member GeoKen
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Major Gilfred Studholme
Born in Ireland, Studholme arrived in Halifax in 1757 and served with the British army in Nova Scotia until his retirement in 1774. In 1776 he was recalled to service to help quell the Eddy Rebellion in Chignecto. In 1777 he built Fort Howe at the mouth of the St. John River and successfully defended the district against American raiders. He played an important part in negotiating a treaty with the Malecite and Micmac that effectively ended the threat of an Indian war on the frontiers of Nova Scotia. Subsequently as Crown Agent he fostered Loyalist settlement in the St. John Valley. He died in New Brunswick.
Major Gilfred Studholme
Né en Irelande, venu à Halifax en 1757 avec les troupes britanniques, Studholme y servit jusqu'en 1774. Rappelé en 1776 pour contenir le soulèvement Eddy à l'isthme de Chignecto, il bâtit le fort Howe à l'embouchure de la rivière Saint-Jean en 1777 et il assura le défense de la région contre les incursions des Américains. Il joua un grand rôle dans l'élaboration du traité avec les Malécites et les Micmacs qui mit fin à la menace indienne aux frontières de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Agent des terres de la Couronne, il favorisa l'établissement des Loyalistes dans la vallée de la Saint-Jean. Il mourut au Nouveau-Brunswick.
Classification: National Historic Person

Province or Territory: New Brunswick

Location - City name/Town name: Saint-John

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