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 CARLETON. S79 siege. In February 1762, he was promoted to the rank of colonel, in which capacity he embarked with the Earl of Albemarle for the siege of the Havannah, where he was likewise distinguished for his bravery, and was wounded in investing the Mora Castle. Soon after the termination of this campaign a peace for some time interrupted the military achievements of our colonel. He was not, however, altogether idle; for when General Murray was recalled from Quebec, he was ap- pointed lieutenant-governor of that important place, and at length promoted to the government thereof. In this sta- tion he continued some years, and gave entire satisfaction, both to the power who appointed him, and to the provin- cials over whom he presided. In April 1779, he was promoted to the rank of major-general, and appointed colonel of the forty-seventh regiment of foot. In the course of this year he married Lady Mary Howard, sister to the Earl of Efingham. In 1775 when the American war recommenced, General Carleton had an ample field for the display of his military to resort to arms, began soon to turn their eyes to Canada, where they knew the late acts were very unpopular, not only among the British settlers, but the French Canadians themselves, who having experienced the difference be- tween a French and a British constitution, gave the pre- ference to the latter. To co-operate with the disaffected in Canada, and to anticipate the probable and suspected designs of General Carleton, the congress formed the bold and hazardous project of invading that province. The success of the scheme depended chiefly on the celerity of movement, while the British troops were cooped up in Boston, and before reinforcements could arrive from Eng- land. In August 1775, Schuyler and Montgomery marched to Lake Champlain, which they crossed in flat-bottomed boats to St. John's; but Sehuyler, the American genetal, being taken ill, the command devolved upon Montgomery, talents. The American congress having resolved