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, 1763, as

commander-in-chief, with headquarters at New York. Sailed for England,

1773, leaving Haldimand in command. Returned the following year, as

governor of Massachusetts. After the battle of Bunker Hill, 1775,

recalled. =Index=: ( ord Dorchester era) Requests Carleton to send him two regiments, 78.

(John Graves Simcoe era) In command at Boston, 19. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) At Ticonderoga, 19; his letters to

Haldimand, 22, 23; in command at Oswego, 28, 29; at Albany, 31, 33;

governor of Montreal after surrender, 40, 41; his opinion of Croix de

St. Louis wearers, 52; replaces Amherst at New York, 53, 57, 58, 60, 61,

66, 68, 70, 72, 73, 77, 79-81; visits England on leave of absence, 83;

correspondence with Haldimand, 89, 94, 95; resumes chief command in

America, 96-98, 121; his position in Boston, 101; intended retirement

of, 105; his lack of energy, 108; recall of, 110; Indian policy of, 147;

his reply to Washington's complaint as to treatment of prisoners, 249;

death of, 335. =Bib.=: Letters of the Two Commanders-in-Chief, Generals

Gage and Washington; Detail and Conduct of the American War, under

General Gage. See also Mass. Hist. Soc. Colls., vols. 12, 14, and

34; and Haldimand Papers (Canadian Archives). For biog., see Dict.

Nat. Biog.; Cyc. Am. Biog.