Canadian History Dictionary Boucher De Grosbois Et De Boucherville Pierre 1622-1717 Came To
Canada in 1634 with his father; served as a soldier of the litt...
Langoissieux Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet, assumes monastic habit, 149...
Militia And Defence
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Militia in Canada raised by conscription...
Howe William Viscount 1729-1814 Brother Of George Augustus
Viscount Howe (q.v.), and Admiral Lord Howe. Commanded light in...
Quebec Siege Of 1629
The previous year, David Kirke had sailed up
the river, and se...
Louche De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Takes direction of fireships, 98.
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Marcel Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Third aide-de-camp to Montcalm, 2; accom...
Butler John
Born in Connecticut. In 1759 served under Sir William
Johnson ...
Queen Charlotte Islands
A group in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast
of British Columbi...
Armistice
In War of 1812. =Index=: (General Brock era) Effects of, 261-26...
Burlamache
(Samuel de Champlain era) Commissioner in dispute between Kirke...
Aubert Joseph
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of the Company of New France...
Nelson River
Rises in the Rocky Mountains, at the headwaters of Bow
River, ...
Goderich
Town in Ontario, situated at mouth of River Maitland, Huron
Co...
Chauvin Pierre Sieur De Tonnetuit
A Huguenot, born at Dieppe.
Appointed captain of the garrison ...
Des Groseilliers
See Chouart.
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Quebec Seminary
Opened 1668, in a house belonging to the widow of
Guillaume Co...
Amnesty Act 1849 Lord Elgin Era William Lyon Mackenzie Takes Advantage Of 91
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Proposed by Elgin, on beha...
Sorel
Plan of the Seigneurie House at William Henry. Original MS. A
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Anderson David 1814-1885 Born In London England Educated At
Edinburgh Academy and at Exeter College, Oxford. Vice-principal...
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Annand William 1808-1892 Born In Halifax County Entered The Nova
Scotia Assembly as one of the members for Halifax, 1836; financial
secretary in Howe's ministry, 1860-1863. An active opponent of
Confederation. Formed the first Anti-Confederate or repeal government in
Nova Scotia, 1867; retired in 1874 to accept the position of immigration
agent at London, where he died. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Elected to represent
Halifax in Nova Scotia Legislature, as Joseph Howe's colleague, 1836,
29; assumes control of Nova Scotian, 74-75; publishes Morning
Chronicle, 75; advocates central non-sectarian college for Nova Scotia,
82; becomes financial secretary of province, 169; Wm. Miller brings
action against for libel, 188; goes to London, 1866, as Anti-Confederate
delegate, 192; becomes head of Nova Scotia government, 202; member of
repeal delegation to London, 1868, 204; turns against Howe, 208, 209,
217; receives vote of thanks from Nova Scotia Legislature, 218. =Bib.=:
Campbell, History of Nova Scotia; Saunders, Three Premiers of Nova
Scotia.
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