(Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, makes liberal contribution towards erection of church at Montreal, 88; foundation stone laid on his behalf by M. Dollier de Casson, 89; devotes his fo...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Slope to the north of Plains of Abraham, 186, 252.
Canada, 1721; on his return to France, 1725, consecrated bishop of Samos and appointed coadjutor to Bishop Mornay. Later made bishop of Quebec. While in Canada lived in the style o...
(General Brock era) British ship taken by the Constitution, 284.
Area 23,200 square miles. Discovered by Le Caron, 1615, and first seen by Champlain the same year. The route of missionaries, explorers, and fur traders lay along the north shore o...
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Report on, 153; Mackenzie offered control of department, 225; Lord Goderich requests Mackenzie's opinion on, 235; Mackenzie's scheme for reform of, 236...
(Lord Elgin era) Commissioner under Seigniorial Tenure law, 186.
(Bishop Laval era) In siege of Quebec, 230. (Count Frontenac era) In siege of Quebec, 295-298.
(Lord Dorchester era) Captures American post at Cedars, 142; gives up his prisoners under agreement with Arnold, 143.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Father of Sir Frederick Haldimand, 2.
The main route of the fur traders, from Hudson Bay to Lake Winnipeg and the interior. It was adopted at a very early date, the more obvious route by way of Nelson River having prov...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Take refuge in General Hospital, and render assistance there, 153; return to their convent, 237.
American seaman. Trading on North-West Coast, 1787-1793. Killed in Sandwich Islands, 1793. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Voyage to North-West Coast in 1787, 23; at Nootka, 24; c...
army and rose to the rank of major-general, 1819. Came to Canada, 1809, as inspecting field officer of militia in Upper Canada; commanded at Amherstburg when it was attacked by Hul...
Expedition in H.M.S. Terror. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog.
army, 1787. Served throughout the Peninsular War, 1808-1814; in 1821 commanded a regiment in India; conducted the Burmese War; and 1826-1829, governor of British Burmah. From 1831...
(1800-1870). Ambassador at Madrid, 1833-1839; lord privy seal, 1839-1841; foreign minister, 1853-1858, 1865-1866, and 1868-1870.
(General Brock era) Private of the 41st, gallant conduct of at Canard bridge, 236; praised by Brock on parade, 258.
(General Brock era) Occupation of, by United States, 139.
See Victoria.
See Marie de L'Incarnation.
Despatches to and from Colonial Office, Serie G. Colonial Office Despatches to Governors of Lower Canada, Serie Q. Minutes of the Executive Council, Correspondence, registers, inde...
Born in France, and before coming to Canada served in the regiment of Conde. At the siege of Quebec, 1759, in command of the Quebec and Three Rivers militia, and took part in the b...
and engaged in business at St. John. In 1880 called to the Senate, and on Sept. 22, 1893, succeeded Sir S. L. Tilley as lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick. =Index=: (Tilley era)...
(Lord Dorchester era) His correspondence with General Wayne, 286. (John Graves Simcoe era) Placed in command of fort at rapids of Miami, 136; refuses to evacuate fort at summons of...
(Lord Dorchester era) Of Stratton Hall, Staffordshire; member of Parliament and privy councillor, 30; his powerful influence exerted on behalf of Guy Carleton and his brother, 30;...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In battle of Ste. Foy, 257, 259.
Stationed at Fort St. Frederic (Crown Point), 1741-1747; at La Presentation in 1752; and the following year sent to take command of the posts west of Lake Superior. In 1758 mention...
(Count Frontenac era) Father of Frontenac, 61.
An important Algonquian tribe, formerly ranging throughout what are now the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and north-eastwards to Hudson Bay. First mentioned in Jesuit Rel...