Sir Guy Carleton was the highest ranking British
Sir Guy Carleton was the highest ranking British official in North American from 1768 to 1795. He commanded British troops during the American Revolution, leading the successful defense of Quebec against the 1775 American rebel invasion. In 1782-83, as commander-in-chief of all British forces in North America, he oversaw the evacuation of British forces, Loyalists, and 3, 000 African Americans from New York City
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