Charles Roberts | |
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Born | c. 1772 |
Died | 4 May 1816 |
Occupation | Army officer |
Charles Roberts (c. 1772 – 4 May 1816)[1] was a captain in the British Army during the War of 1812. He is best known for his field command of the mixed British-Canadian-First Nations column that captured a United States strongpoint, Fort Mackinac, on 17 July 1812 in one of the opening movements of the war.[1][2]