Canadian History Dictionary Littlehales Edward B
(John Graves Simcoe era) Accompanies Simcoe as major of brigade...
Hanna James
(Sir James Douglas era) Voyage of 1785, 22; on enormous profits...
Hornwork
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) A strong defence on left bank of St. Cha...
Fundy Bay Of
Explored by De Monts and Champlain in 1604. Probably
visited a...
Cayley William
Inspector-general, 1845-1848, and again, 1854-1858.
By the Act...
Fort Albert
See Victoria.
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Preston Major
(Lord Dorchester era) Sent to occupy fort at St. Johns, 84; sur...
Schuyler Peter 1657-1724 Born In Albany Appointed Lieutenant In
the militia, 1685, and served in the colonial and Indian wars. ...
Montmagny Charles Jacques Hualt De
Came to Canada as governor, 1636.
Strongly opposed the settlem...
Riel Louis 1844-1885 Born In St Boniface Manitoba Educated At
the Jesuit College, Montreal. Leader of the Rebellion of 1869-1...
Jenkins William
(Tilley era) Teacher in Gagetown Grammar School, New
Brunswick...
Perrot
(Count Frontenac era) Cure of Montreal, disapproves of Abbe Fen...
Liard River
A tributary of the Mackenzie; rises in the Yukon
district, sou...
Langoissieux Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet, assumes monastic habit, 149...
Montcalm Louis Joseph Marquis De 1712-1759 Wolfe / Montcalm Era Seigneur De Saint
Veran, his appointment as commander-in-chief in New France, 1; ...
Cadot Jean-baptiste
Pioneer fur trader in the West. When the French
abandoned thei...
Bib : Wallis Historical Sketch Of Canadian Journalism In Canada:
An Ency., vol. 5; Buckingham, George Brown and the Globe in Can...
Sillery
Village on the north side of the St. Lawrence, four miles
abov...
Chouart Dit Des Groseilliers Medard
Born in France about 1621.
Came to Canada, 1642. After serving...
New Brunswick College Of
(Wilmot era) Early history of, 10. See also New
Brunswick, Uni...
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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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