Canadian History Dictionary Dallas A J
Born in Scotland. Engaged for some years in the China
trade. E...
Harrison T T J
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) His account of the Haldimand elect...
Jurisdiction Question Of
(Bishop Laval era) In New France, 163.
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Quebec General Hospital
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Care taken of wounded British in, 153;
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Fenian Raids
The Fenian Brotherhood is said to have been formed about
1858 ...
Sanstein
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk, brings news of amalgamation of...
Baillie Thomas
(Wilmot era) Commissioner of crown lands for New Brunswick,
18...
Price
(Lord Dorchester era) A disaffected Montrealer, 122, 123.
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Richelieu Armand Jean Du Plessis Duc De 1585-1642 Born In France
In 1607 bishop of Lucon; entered politics, and in 1616 secretar...
Bethune Alexander Neil 1800-1879 Born In Glengarry Ontario In
1823 ordained deacon, and in 1824, priest. In 1847 archdeacon o...
National Policy
(George Brown Era) Secret of its success in 1878, 241. (Sir Joh...
Papineau Louis Joseph 1786-1870 Louis Joseph Papineau Era Tribune Of The People 1 A
melodious speaker, 1-3; compared with Cartier, 2; his parentage...
Brassy
(Tilley era) Offers to build European and North American Railwa...
Normandy
(Bishop Laval era) Many of colonists natives of, 116.
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Johnson Sir William 1715-1774 Born In Ireland Came To America In
1738, to take charge of the estates of his uncle, Sir Peter War...
Poulariez
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Placed in command of French left (Beaupo...
Biencourt De Poutrincourt Jean De Baron De Saint Just 1557-1615
Had won distinction as a soldier in the service of France; and ...
Troop J C
(Joseph Howe era) Delegate of Nova Scotia Anti-Confederate part...
David Laurent Olivier 1840- Educated At St Therese College
studied law and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1864. One of...
Iroquet
Algonquian chief. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Urges Cham...
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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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