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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| order = | | order = | ||
| office = | | office = [[Governor of Newfoundland]] | ||
| term_start = | | term_start = August 27, 1856 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = March 9, 1857 | ||
| appointer = [[ | | appointer = [[Queen Victoria]] | ||
| rank = [[File:US_Army_O7_(1861).svg|35px]] Bvt. Brigadier General (USV)<br/>[[File:US_Army_O8_(1861).svg|35px]] Major General (NA) | | rank = [[File:US_Army_O7_(1861).svg|35px]] Bvt. Brigadier General (USV)<br/>[[File:US_Army_O8_(1861).svg|35px]] Major General (NA) | ||
| branch = [[United States Cavalry|Cavalry]] | | branch = [[United States Cavalry|Cavalry]] | ||
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**[[Battle of St. John (1833)|Battle of St. John]] | **[[Battle of St. John (1833)|Battle of St. John]] | ||
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| office1 = Commanding General of the Newfoundland Armies | |||
| appointer1 = [[Alexander Dickson]] | |||
| termstart1 = 8 July 1832 | |||
| termend1 = 15 January 1839 | |||
| order1 = 1st | |||
}} | }} | ||
Major General '''George Charles''' () was a Canadian-American military officer who was influential in recruiting Canadians to the American cause. | Major General '''George Charles''' () was a Canadian-American military officer who was influential in recruiting Canadians to the American cause. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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=== Early years (1804 – 1806) === | === Early years (1804 – 1806) === | ||
In 1804, when Canada and the United States went to war, he ran across the border and became a founding member of the [[1st Quebec Volunteer Dragoons]], they made him an ensign and the colour bearer. He would serve in the [[Quebec Campaign]], earning distinction for his actions during the opening [[First Battle of Montreal|Battle of Montreal]]. | In 1804, when Canada and the United States went to war, he ran across the border and became a founding member of the [[1st Quebec Volunteer Dragoons]], they made him an ensign and the colour bearer. He would serve in the [[Quebec Campaign]], earning distinction for his actions during the opening [[First Battle of Montreal|Battle of Montreal]]. | ||
=== Commanding General (1832 – 1839) === | |||
In July 1832, Charles would be appointed as the first [[Commanding General of the Newfoundland Armies]] and he quickly began to reshape the [[Newfoundland Army]]. He petitioned [[Congress of Newfoundland|Congress]] to increase the army and navy's budget to provide for better defence against British and Canadian attacks. During his first year as Commanding General, he was able to increase the [[Regular Army (Newfoundland)|Regular Army]] to 7,500 men and increased the militia to 25,000 men. Over the course of his tenure he would increase the size of the regular army to 15,000 active troops (including 1,500 guards) and the [[Newfoundland Army Volunteers|Volunteers]] to 45,000. He would also increase the navy from 3 frigates to one 4th rate SOL, five 4th rate frigates, and a eight schooners. | |||