John Montresor

John Montresor was an American engineer, cartographer, military personnel, sapper and soldier (1736–1799). He was born at Gibraltar and died at Maidstone.

Also recorded as John Montrésor.

John Montresor in brief

Born
1736
Died
1799
Known for
engineer, cartographer, military personnel, sapper and soldier
Place of birth
Gibraltar
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading John Montrésor. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of James Gabriel Montresor and Mary Haswell. He married Frances Tucker. 4 children are recorded: Henry Montresor, Mary Lucy Montrésor, John Montrésor and Thomas Gage Montrésor.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library.

Fort Mifflin, dated 1771. The Montresor Journals.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Montresor, John (1736–1788?), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Montresor, John (1736–1799), military engineer, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. WO 34/002/001 - Copy Letter from John Montresor to Colonel Murray, Warfare in North America, c. 1756-1815. WO 34/001/020 - Autograph Letter from John Montresor to Brigadier General Murray, Warfare in North America, c. 1756-1815. WO 34/078/056 - Autograph Letter from John N Bleecker to Colo Montresor, Warfare in North America, c. 1756-1815.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1736John Montresor born at Gibraltar.
  2. 1771Fort Mifflin.
  3. 1799John Montresor died at Maidstone.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Montresor, John (1736–1788?), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Montresor, John (1736–1799), military engineer, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for John Montresor (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    WO 34/001/020 - Autograph Letter from John Montresor to Brigadier General Murray, Warfare in North America, c. 1756-1815

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    WO 34/002/001 - Copy Letter from John Montresor to Colonel Murray, Warfare in North America, c. 1756-1815

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  6. 6.

    WO 34/078/056 - Autograph Letter from John N Bleecker to Colo Montresor, Warfare in North America, c. 1756-1815

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3182107: John Montresor

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “John Montresor”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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