Hopson Peregrine Thomas


Early entered the army and advanced rapidly.

Commander-in-chief of Louisbourg, when the place was restored to the

French, 1649. Came to Halifax and appointed a member of the Council.

Governor of Nova Scotia, 1752; went to England, 1753. Raised to the rank

of major general, 1757. Commanded an expedition against the French West

India Islands, 1758; died before Guadaloupe, 1759. =Bib.=: Campbell,

History of Nova Scotia; Selections from the Public Documents of Nova

Scotia, ed. by Akins.



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