John Colborne

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Education_reforms_in_Upper_Canada
Infrastructure_improvements_in_Upper_Canada
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Upper_Canada_Rebellion
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1778-02-16
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Cemetery,_Toronto
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Colborne_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:British_forces_in_Upper_Canada
gptkbp:contributedTo Establishment_of_law_and_order_in_Upper_Canada
gptkbp:contribution Development_of_Canadian_infrastructure
gptkbp:deathDate 1863-08-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:encouraged Immigration_to_Canada
gptkbp:established Military_training_programs_in_Canada
gptkbp:foughtIn War of 1812
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_Canadian_military_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Colborne
gptkbp:influence Military_strategy_in_Canada
gptkbp:influenced Colonial military policies
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:inspiration Future_Canadian_leaders.
gptkbp:involvedIn Canadian_Confederation_discussions
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_Upper_Canada
gptkbp:led_to Troops_in_the_Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
gptkbp:legacy Colborne's_legacy_in_Canadian_history
gptkbp:militaryService Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Colborne's_Reforms_in_Canada
gptkbp:occupation Politician
Soldier
gptkbp:participatedIn Colonial governance
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_John_Robinson
gptkbp:promoted Agricultural_development_in_Upper_Canada
gptkbp:promotions Lieutenant Governor
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Fort_York
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_government
Leadership during military campaigns
gptkbp:recognizes Hero_of_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:relatedTo Colonial_administration_in_Canada
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Upper_Canada
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Canadian_militia
gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Colborne
gptkbp:successor Francis_Bond_Head
gptkbp:supported Loyalist_causes_in_Canada
gptkbp:supports Land grants for settlers