Canadian History Dictionary Wilkinson
(Lord Dorchester era) Aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold, describe...
Chalmers Thomas
(Egerton Ryerson era) Offered, but declines, charge of educatio...
Cass Lewis 1782-1866 Served Under General Hull In War Of 1812
Drew up Hull's flamboyant proclamation to the people of Canada....
Crosby Thomas
(Sir James Douglas era) Methodist missionary--arrives, 1862, 27...
Dickey Robert Barry 1811-1903 Born In Amherst Nova Scotia
Studied law, and called to the bar of Nova Scotia, and of New B...
Bibaud Michel 1782-1857 Educated At The College Of St Raphael
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Winslow John 1702-1774 Born In Plymouth Massachusetts Entered
the army. In 1740 captain of a company that served in the exped...
Daniel Charles
Son of Antoine Daniel, of Dieppe. Made a notable
voyage to New...
Dablon Simon
(Samuel de Champlain era) Assisted in forming Company of New Fr...
Fort Ticonderoga
See Ticonderoga. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Fort seized by
...
Begbie Sir Matthew Baillie 1819-1894 Educated At Cambridge And
called to the English bar in 1844. Judge of the colony of Briti...
Anstruther's Regiment
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In the attack on Quebec, 135; secures
S...
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Liquor Question
(George Brown Era) Agitated by Brown and the Globe, 75; the Can...
Tilley Sir Leonard 1818-1896 Wilmot Era Grandson Of William Peters 3
succeeds Wilmot as lieutenant-governor, 133. (Tilley era) Elect...
Grave Robert
(Samuel de Champlain era) Son of Dupont-Grave, accompanies Cham...
Lisgar John Young Baron 1807-1876 Born At Bombay Entered
Parliament in 1831; became lord of treasury in 1841, and secret...
Judah Henry Hague 1808-1883 Born In London England Came To
Canada, and called to the bar, 1829. Represented Champlain in t...
Botsford Bliss 1813-1890 Born At Sackville New Brunswick
Educated at King's College, Fredericton; called to the bar, 183...
Quentin Bonaventure Sieur De Richebourg
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of Company of
New France, 1...
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Abercrombie James
Entered the army, and obtained a captaincy in the
42nd or 1st Battalion of Royal Highlanders, 1756. Appointed aide-de-camp
to Major-General Amherst, 1759, with whom he made the campaigns in
Canada of that and the following year. Appointed major of the 78th or
2nd Highland Battalion, 1760, and, in September following, employed by
General Amherst in communicating to the Marquis de Vaudreuil the
conditions preparatory to the surrender of Montreal, and in obtaining
his signature to them. The 78th Regiment having been disbanded in 1763,
retired on half-pay. Again entered active service, 1770, as
lieutenant-colonel of the 22nd Regiment, then serving in America under
the command of Lieutenant-General Gage; killed in the battle of Bunker
Hill, June 17, 1775. =Bib.=: Doughty, Siege of Quebec.
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