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James Grant (British Army officer, born 1720)

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wait for Grey to appear and this allowed the Americans to begin moving back to Matson's Ford. When Grant finally lurched forward again, Lafayette sent some of Poor's troops forward in a feint. Grant was fooled and stopped his advance a second time. By the time he realised what was happening, most of the Americans had slipped out of his grasp via a road that the British were not aware of. Grant nevertheless unleashed his cavalry in pursuit, but they took the wrong route and only arrived in time to see the last of Lafayette's men crossing at Matson's.
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Grant appointed Dr. David Yeats, the Secretary of the East Florida Colony, as his agent to manage his plantations in his absence. As with Skinner's letters, Yeats' letters to Grant concerning the properties have long interested Florida colonial historians. Yeats named his son Grant David Yeats after Grant. Grant D. Yeats (1773–1836) became a noted English physician, author and mayor of
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with 2,000 British and Hessian grenadiers was ordered to strike the American left flank. The manoeuvre began auspiciously when Potter's militia dispersed in the face of Grant's column. However, the capture of two of Grey's soldiers warned Lafayette of his danger. Meanwhile, Grant halted his troops to
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After the event, Grant was unfairly criticised by some for allowing the escape of most of this force. He had almost 7,000 men in ten regiments opposing Alexander's 1,600 Continentals, but there were factors at play other than troop strength. First, Grant stopped his advance according to the British
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Grant left his overseer Alexander Skinner in charge of his enslaved Africans and his plantation Grant's Villa, seven miles north of St. Augustine. Skinner kept Grant informed of activities on the plantation through many letters from April 1771 until his death in March 1779. After Skinner's death,
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instructed Grant to establish small garrisons throughout the West Indies. Grant had the moral courage to defy Germain and refused to carry out this order. In his letters of 8 and 17 July, he pointed out to the Secretary of State for America that naval superiority was paramount and that the small
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In the Battle of Long Island on 26 and 27 August, Major General Grant led the division that landed on the left wing. He was to engage the American right and divert attention from Howe's flanking manoeuvre with the main body. An advance unit of his troops engaged the Americans at the
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had replaced Gage as commander, and took Grant's advice about securing New York. Grant was given the provisional rank of major-general and played several key parts in Howe's movements. Fortunately for the Americans, Howe refused some advice from Grant, who proposed burning Boston,
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plan, awaiting Howe's attack on the American rear, rather than attacking the Americans who were dug in on the Brooklyn heights. Second, he was running low on ammunition. Boats and logistic support were busy ferrying and supplying the
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to move the British troops to New York City, so that they would have room to manoeuvre. His advice was ignored at the time. Grant was a supernumerary until December when he was made colonel and commander of the
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His prediction that Boston was an untenable position was proved correct the following spring. On 17 March 1776, he accompanied the general withdrawal of British troops to
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Grant's ventures were ultimately profitable, but numerous efforts failed to produce results. He encouraged new agriculture, setting up trade in the commodities of cotton,
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In 1780, he was defeated in parliamentary elections. In 1782, he was appointed a lieutenant general. In 1787, he was re-elected to Parliament, this time for
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Finally, Grant was shipped off to the West Indies. On 27 October 1778 he led a successful expeditionary force to capture the French West Indian island of
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sent Grant with 6,000 men and 15 guns to circle wide to the right and come in behind Lafayette's force, while he attacked in front with 4,000 soldiers.
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The letters are preserved in Treasury 77, the Papers of the East Florida Claims Commission, at the National Archives at Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
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detachments on every island would not be wise. Instead, he deployed the West Indies garrisons to cover the major naval bases. He posted the
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By the summer of 1775, Grant returned to active service with the rank of colonel. He was ordered to return to North America. He arrived in
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Grant quick-marched his battalion to the Battle of White Plains, but he arrived too late. In 1777, Grant devised the battle plans for the
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In September, Grant was assigned to lead an advance party of around 800 men to determine the French strength at
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in the British Thirteen Colonies. In 1758, he led part of the regiment in an expedition led by General
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Portrait of James Grant of Ballindalloch, circa 1770, currently held by the State Archives of Florida.
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Then, in 1771, illness forced him to return to Scotland. Grant was succeeded as Governor by General
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Adventures in British America Papers Found in Scottish Castle Shed Light on Revolutionary War Era
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and 600 Pennsylvania militia. The bulk of his command was formed by a veteran brigade under
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with 2,200 troops and five guns. His front was picketed by 150 light infantry and 50
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General James Grant, Scottish Soldier and Royal Governor of East Florida
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As the British tried to gain control of the major port city in the
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from 1763 to 1771, and between 1773 and 1802 he had seats in the
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units on the right and the main body that was landing at
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and French on 14 September 1758. At this engagement, the
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Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke (eds.).
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in 1764. He moved to the capital of East Florida at
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Index

James Grant (British Army officer)

3rd Governor of British East Florida
Francis Ogilvie
John Moultrie
Member of Parliament
Sutherland
William Wemyss
William Dundas
Member of Parliament
Tain Burghs
Hon. Alexander Mackay
Charles Ross
Ballindalloch
Kingdom of Great Britain
British Army
Major General
77th Regiment of Foot
55th Regiment of Foot
11th Regiment of Foot
War of the Austrian Succession
Battle of Fontenoy
French and Indian War
Battle of Fort Duquesne
Anglo-Cherokee War
Siege of Havana
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Bunker Hill
New York Campaign
Battle of Long Island

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