Peregrine Hopson
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Peregrine Thomas Hopson was a British Army officer who commanded the 40th Regiment of Foot and saw extensive service during the eighteenth century and rose to the rank of Major General. He also served
Governor Hopson's residence (built 1749). (Located on the site of Province House, which still is furnished with his Nova Scotia Council table)
Monument to the Treaty of 1752, Shubenacadie First Nation, Nova Scotia
The invasion of Guadeloupe was a military action from January to May 1759, as part of the Seven Years' War. A large British force had arrived in the West Indies, intending to seize French possessions.
Peregrine Hopson
…also served as British commander in Louisbourg during the British occupation between 1746 and 1749, then became Governor of Nova Scotia and later led a major expedition to the West Indies during the Seven Years' War during which he died. Hopson is perhaps best known for creating and signing the Peace Treaty of 1752…
1873 illustration of the invasion