and their Dependencies, including the Islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Prince Edward and Bermuda were under the Command of Lieutenant-General Sir John Coape Sherbrooke. Below Sherbrooke, the Bermuda Garrison was under the immediate control of the Governor of Bermuda, Major-General George Horsford), New Bruswick was under Major-General George Stracey Smyth, Newfoundland was under Major-General Charles Campbell, and Cape Breton was under Major-General Hugh Swayne. Following Canadian Confederation in 1867, these commanders were replaced in 1875 by the General Officer Commanding the Forces (Canada), whose post was succeeded in 1904 by the Chief of the General Staff Canada, a position which was established for a Canadian Army commander. Commanders-in-Chief, North America 1755–1775 Commanders-in-Chief, America 1775–1783 Commanders-in-Chief, Quebec 1775–1791 Commanders-in-Chief of The Canadas 1791–1864 Commanders-in-Chief, Maritime provinces 1783–1875 See also North America and West Indies Station Commander-in-Chief, North American Station Notes References Military history of the Thirteen Colonies Military history of Quebec Senior appointments of the British Army Military personnel of the British Empire