John Bradstreet
Major General John Bradstreet, born Jean-Baptiste Bradstreet (21 December 1714 – 25 September 1774) was a British Army officer during King George's War, the French and Indian War, and Pontiac's War. He was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, to a British Army lieutenant and an Acadian mother. He also served as the Commodore-Governor for Newfoundland.
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Portrait of Bradstreet by Thomas McIlworth, (1764). | |
| Born | 21 December 1714 Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia |
| Died | 25 September 1774 (aged 59) New York City, British America |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1735–1774 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Expeditionary force to Fort Frontenac |
| Battles/wars | King George's War French and Indian War Pontiac's War |
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