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01 Jan 1805

During 1805, Canada. Colonel Brock, in command, took home leave. Lieutenant Colonel Sheaffe took command of 49th in his absence. Early in 1806 Brock returned to 49th Regiment. Brock was promoted Major General and, in 1810, sent to take command of the troops in Upper Canada and later became Lieutenant Governor