Canadian History Dictionary Seymour Frederick
Succeeded Sir James Douglas as governor of British
Columbia, a...
Cherououng
(Samuel de Champlain era) Montagnais chief, sent on embassy to ...
Lotbiniere
See Joly de Lotbiniere; Chartier de Lotbiniere.
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Frog Portage
Or Portage de Traite, leading from the Saskatchewan
River, by ...
Kingsford William 1819-1898 Came To Canada From England In 1837
Qualified as a civil engineer in Montreal, and practised his pr...
Company Of New France Compagnie Des Cent-associes
Established,
1627, by Cardinal Richelieu, on the advice of Isa...
Bragg's Regiment
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) On British right, 189; in battle of Ste....
Pambrun Pierre Chrysologue
Served in the Canadian Voltigeurs during
the War of 1812. Ente...
Mackenzie Donald 1783-1851 Born In Scotland Emigrated To Canada
in 1800, and engaged in the service of the North West Company f...
Bib : Bryce Manitoba
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La Chesnaye
See Aubert de la Chesnaye.
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Index : Sir Frederick Haldimand Era Sioux Offer To Attack 148 Described As Fickle
credulous, and timid, 148. =Bib.=: Pilling, Bibliography of Alg...
Rosebery Archibald Philip Primrose Earl Of 1847- Born In London
Educated at Eton and Oxford. In 1881-1883 under-secretary for t...
Index : Joseph Howe Era Halifax Lawyer Becomes A Baptist And Enters Ministry 77
Dalhousie College refuses to appoint him to professorship, 81. ...
Badin Father
(Bishop Laval era) Companion of Father Marquette, 62.
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Casgrain Henri Raymond 1831-1904 After Studying Medicine Decided
to enter the church, and ordained a priest in 1856. In 1872, ow...
Gaspereau River
A small tidal stream, flowing into the Basin of
Minas. Grand P...
Cap De La Victoire
On St. Lawrence, near mouth of Richelieu. =Index=:
(Samuel de ...
Miscou
An island on the southern side of the entrance to the Baie de
...
St Ours Francois-xavier De 1714-1759 Served In The Campaigns Of
1758 and 1759; severely wounded in the attack on Fort George; c...
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Astorians
Name applied to members of the two expeditions fitted out
by John Jacob Astor, to found trading establishment at the mouth of the
Columbia. One party sailed around the Horn in the Tonquin; the other
went overland by way of the Missouri and the Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era)
Their influence upon development of Pacific coast, 4; their first
vessel, the Tonquin, captured by natives and the crew murdered, 1811,
37; the overland expedition, 71. See also Pacific Fur Company;
Tonquin.
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