Historical note: He commanded a small militia in Dominica in the West Indies in 1777 as military engineer after being attacked by a superior force of French sailors and soldiers and making a spirited defence they made an honourable surrender (1778). He remained a prisoner for several months. He was present at the siege of Valenciennes, which capitulated on 28 July, at the siege of Dunkirk from 24 Aug. to 9 Sept. and at the battle of Hondschoote or Menin, 12?15 Sept. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel on 5 Dec. 1793. On his return to England in April 1794 he was employed under the master-general of the ordnance in London for a short time, and was then again commanding royal engineer in Canada until 1804. He became colonel in the army 26 Jan. 1797, colonel in the royal engineers 18 Aug. the same year, and major-general 25 Sept. 1803. From 1805 until 1811 he was employed either on particular service in Ireland or on various committees in London. On 13 July 1805 he was made a colonel-commandant of the corps of royal engineers, on 25 July 1810 lieutenant-general, and on 19 July 1821 general. His services in Canada were rewarded by a grant, on 22 July 1805, of 22,859 acres of land in the township of Acton in Lower Canada. He also received while holding the office of inspector-general of fortifications the offer of a baronetcy, which, for financial considerations, he declined.

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Signature on piece with magenta "Free Post" cancel cover laid on old album paper addressed to a Mrs Thellison? Kingstone Grove, Stoken Church, Oxfordshire. Dated July 11th 1827.

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1827

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