General Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester: Soldier-Statesman of Early British Canada

by Paul David Nelson

This is the first thorough, scholarly biography of the life and career of General Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester who played an important role in the history of eighteenth-century Great Britain and Canada. Illustrated.

295 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2000

About the author

Paul David Nelson (Dave) came from Patrick County, Virginia to attend Berea College, graduating in 1965. He went on to Duke University for a master’s degree and then a Ph.D. After a brief stint at Villanova University, he returned to Berea to teach in 1970, becoming Julian-Van Dusen professor in 1993. From 1992 to 2003 he served as chair of the History Department. Nelson won the Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1996 and retired from Berea College in 2005.