Jeffrey Amherst Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jeffrey Amherst, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1758–17594 events4 places

Chronological biography

1758

General1758

Warfare / Military · General · London

Appointed Commander of an expedition against the French in Canada

General1758

Warfare / Seven Years War · General · London

Appointed Commander of an expedition against the French in Canada

Capture of Cape BrettonJuly 1758

Warfare / Seven Years War · General · Cape Bretton

Captures Cape Bretton Island

1759

Capture of Ticonderoga26 July 1759

Warfare / Seven Years War · General · Ticonderoga

Captures Triconderoga

Capture of Crown Point31 July 1759

Warfare / Seven Years War · General · Crown Point

Captures Crown Point

Titles and roles

General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.