Christopher Carleton.

About Christopher Carleton

Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Carleton was a British Army officer who served in the American War of Independence. Born into an Ulster military family in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Carleton's parents died at sea when he was only four years old. His uncles, Guy and Thomas Carleton, saw to his education and upbringing. At the age of 12, Carleton was commissioned into the British army's 31st Regiment of Foot at the rank of ensign. Prior to his first tour of duty in North America, he married Anne Howard, whose sister Maria was the wife of Guy. While in North America, Carleton met Sir William Johnson and lived among the Mohawk people, learning their language and partaking in their customs. Carleton would later remark that the time he spent living with the Mohawks was the happiest of his life. These skills would serve him well later.