Guy Carleton

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (September 3, 1724 – November 10, 1808), also known as Guy Johnson, was a British soldier and colonial administrator. He is best known for his service during the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, and his governorship of the Province of Quebec. Carleton's strategic leadership and administrative skills played a significant role in shaping the British North American colonies. In Hebrew, his name can be translated as גאי קרלטון, and in French, he is known as Guy Carleton, 1er baron Dorchester. Carleton's tenure as governor of Quebec was marked by his implementation of the Quebec Act of 1774, which granted religious and political freedoms to the French-speaking Catholic population, a move that was controversial in the Thirteen Colonies and contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. Later, he served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in America during the early stages of the war and was instrumental in the successful defense of Quebec City against American invasion. His legacy includes the establishment of the province of Upper Canada, which later became the modern-day province of Ontario.