Overcoming ethnic and social barriers in colonial British America: the 'meritorious' career of Frederick Haldimand.
From: The Historian
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Date: 3/22/1996
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Author: Hatvany, Matthew G.
Swiss-born officer Frederick Haldimand lead British troops in the American Colonies around the time of the Revolutionary War, but found that not being British or American limited his opportunities for advancement in the British military. He did advance during colonial occupation because his language abilities were valuable in the increasingly diverse colonies, but British military leadership wanted troops during the war to be lead by natural-born officers. Many future US leaders left the ...
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