General Thomas Gage was a British Army general officer and colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British commander-in-chief in the early days of the American Revolution.
Portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1768
An engraved portrait of Gage
A 1776 artist's rendition of Robert Rogers, whose likeness was never made from life
An artistic interpretation of Chief Pontiac by John Mix Stanley. No authentic images of the chief are known to exist.
Commander-in-Chief, North America
The office of Commander-in-Chief, North America was a military position of the British Army. Established in 1755 in the early years of the Seven Years' War, holders of the post were generally responsible for land-based military personnel and activities in and around those parts of North America that Great Britain either controlled or contested. The post continued to exist until 1775, when Lieutenant-General Thomas Gage, the last holder of the post, was replaced early in the American War of Independence. The post's responsibilities were then divided: Major-General William Howe became Commander-in-Chief, America, responsible for British troops from West Florida to Newfoundland, and General Guy Carleton became Commander-in-Chief, Quebec, responsible for the defence of the Province of Quebec.
Military Governors and Staff Officers in garrisons of British North America and West Indies 1778 and 1784
