Canadian History Dictionary Harrison Robert Alexander 1833-1878 Studied Law And Appointed To
crown law department of Upper Canada, 1854. Retired, 1859, and ...
Wolford Lodge
(John Graves Simcoe era) In Devon, family estate of Simcoe, 40,...
Beauharnois Charles Marquis De 1670-1749 Entered French Navy
1686, and rose to the rank of admiral in 1748. In 1726 appointe...
Galleran Guillaume
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet priest, 149.
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St Vincent John Jervis Earl Of 1735-1823 British Admiral Served
at Quebec in 1759; defeated Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent,...
Des Rivieres Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Accompanies captured British officers to...
Magnan Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) Goes on embassy to Iroquois, 163; is ...
Brock Harriet
(General Brock era) Married to Sir Thomas Saumarez, 124.
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Repentigny
On the St. Lawrence, north bank. (Count Frontenac era) Band of ...
New Westminster
A city of British Columbia, founded by Colonel R. C.
Moody in ...
Index : Sir Frederick Haldimand Era Sioux Offer To Attack 148 Described As Fickle
credulous, and timid, 148. =Bib.=: Pilling, Bibliography of Alg...
Cauchon Joseph Edouard 1816-1885 Educated At The Seminaire De
Quebec; studied law and called to the bar, but turned immediate...
Glengarry
A county in Ontario, on the St. Lawrence. Named after the
famo...
Wooster David 1710-1777 Born In Stratford Connecticut Graduated
at Yale University. Took part in the expedition against Louisbo...
Bullion Mme De
(Count Frontenac era) Benefactress of Hotel Dieu at Montreal, 2...
Lecompte-dupre J B
(Lord Dorchester era) Colonel of Quebec militia, 246.
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Auteuil Denis Joseph Ruette D'
See Ruette d'Auteuil.
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Gomara Lopez De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Suggests a canal through Isthmus of P...
Sauvage
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Frigate in which Levis embarked at Brest...
Daly Sir Dominick 1798-1868 Born In Ireland Came To Canada 1825
provincial secretary for Lower Canada, 1827-1840; provincial se...
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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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