General Sir Peregrine Maitland, GCB (6 July 1777 – 30 May 1854) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. He also was a first-class cricketer from 1798 to 1808 and an early advocate for the establishment of what would become the Canadian Indian residential school system.
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6 July 1777 Shrubs Hall, New Forest, Hampshire
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Died |
30 May 1854 (aged 76) Eaton Place, West London, United Kingdom
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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