Canadian History Dictionary Nesle Captain De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brings out settlers, 252.
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Verreau Hospice-anthelme Jean Baptiste 1828-1901 Born At L'islet
Quebec. Educated at Quebec Seminary, and a teacher there in 184...
Marcel Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Third aide-de-camp to Montcalm, 2; accom...
Brock Sir Isaac 1769-1812 General Brock Era Birth And Descent 6 Enters Army
at age of fifteen, 7; joins 49th Regiment with rank of captain,...
Fouez
See St. Maurice River.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
The contract for construction of the railway
was signed Oct. 2...
Big Mouth Grande Gueule
(Count Frontenac era) Onondaga orator, 184, 221.
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Lewis John
(Tilley era) Confederation candidate, elected in Albert County,...
Abercrombie James
Entered the army, and obtained a captaincy in the
42nd or 1st ...
Montgomery John
(Wilmot era) Becomes member of New Brunswick government, 72.
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Crisacy Marquis Antoine De
(Count Frontenac era) Conducts expedition for restoration
of F...
Walpole Horace
See Orford.
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Delagrave C
(Lord Elgin era) Commissioner under Seigniorial Tenure law, 187...
Fort Nelson
See York Factory.
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Chrystler's Farm
Battle in War of 1812-1814, fought Nov. 11th, 1813.
The scene ...
Mclean Archibald 1791-1865 Born In Scotland Emigrated To Canada
with his father; educated at Cornwall Grammar School. In 1812 s...
Levis Heights Of
Opposite Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Skirmishing on...
Boyd John 1828-1893 Born In Ireland Emigrated To New Brunswick
and engaged in business at St. John. In 1880 called to the Sena...
Pangman Peter
Born in New England. Engaged in the fur trade west of
Lake Sup...
Barclay Robert H
Born in Scotland. Took part in the battle of
Trafalgar. Sent t...
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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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