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Gage (gāj), Thomas. 1721-1787.
British general and colonial administrator. As governor of Massachusetts (1774-1775) his attempts to suppress colonial resistance led to the start of the American Revolution.
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Gage, Thomas — ▪ British general born 1721, Firle, Sussex, Eng. died April 2, 1787, England British general who successfully commanded all British forces in North America for more than 10 years (1763–74) but failed to stem the tide of rebellion as military… … Universalium
Gage, Thomas — (1721 1787) Fought under Braddock at Monongahela, 1755, and under Abercrombie at Ticonderoga, 1758. Took part in the campaign for the conquest of Canada, 1759; made military governor of Montreal after its capitulation, 1760. Succeeded Amherst … The makers of Canada
GAGE, THOMAS — English general, son of Viscount Gage; he served in the Seven Years War, and took part in 1755 in Braddock s disastrous expedition in America; in 1760 he became military governor of Montreal, and three years later commander in chief of the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Thomas Gage (Geistlicher) — Thomas Gage (* um 1597; † 1656 in Jamaika) war ein englischer Geistlicher. Er war der Sohn des Adligen John Gage (dieser ab 1622 Baronet) und dessen Ehefrau Margaret. Die Familie war katholischen Glaubens, es bestanden enge Familienbande zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Thomas Gage — Infobox Governor name = Thomas Gage order = office = Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay term start = May 13, 1774 term end = October 11, 1775 lieutenant = predecessor = Thomas Hutchinson successor = William Howe birth date = 1719 birth … Wikipedia
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Thomas Gage (clergyman) — Thomas Gage (c. 1597 ndash; 1656) was an English clergyman.He was the son of the English Catholic gentleman John Gage, from 1622 a baronet, and his wife Margaret. The family were strong Catholics and were intermarried with other Catholic families … Wikipedia
Thomas Gage, 1er Vicomte Gage — Thomas Gage (1er vicomte Gage) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gage (homonymie). Portrait équestre de Thomas Gage par James Seymour (1743) Thomas Gage … Wikipédia en Français
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