Byng John 1704-1757 Born In England Entered The Navy In 1718 In
1727-1736 stationed at Mahon, Minorca; and in 1747-1748 commanded in the
Mediterranean. In 1756 engaged the French at Minorca and after an
indecisive battle retreated to Gibraltar, leaving Minorca to its fate.
Recalled to England, court-martialled, and shot on March 14, 1757.
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Burlington Bay Canal
An open cut across a sand-bar at the entrance of Burlington Bay, designed to enable vessels to reach the city of Hamilton from the lake. It was authorized by the Legislature, 1823, and completed, 1832. Enlarged, 1841. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine /... Burns
(John Graves Simcoe era) Presbyterian minister, establishes school at Niagara, 167. ... Burns Edward
(John Graves Simcoe era) Clerk of Crown and Pleas, 178. ... Burns Robert Easton 1805-1863 Born In Niagara Called To The Bar
of Upper Canada, 1827. Practised at Niagara, St. Catharines, and Hamilton. Appointed judge of the Niagara District, 1836; judge of the Home District, 1844; judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1850. =Bib.=: Read, Lives of the Judges. ... Burpee Isaac 1825-1885 Born At Sheffield New Brunswick
Represented city of St. John in Dominion Parliament, 1872-1885; minister of customs, 1873-1878. Died in New York. =Bib.=: Dent, Can. Por. ... Burr Aaron 1756-1836 Born In New Jersey In 1775 Served In The
Revolutionary army, and accompanied Arnold on his expedition to Quebec. In 1791 elected to the Senate, and in 1801 vice-president of the United States. In 1804 killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Aide-de-camp to Montgom... Burton Ralph
Served in the siege of Quebec. On July 29, 1759, in command of thirteen companies of Grenadiers, and on September 2 wounded at the battle of Montmorency. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec after the capture of the city. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm... Burton Sir Francis
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Lieutenant-governor of Lower Canada--meets views of Assembly as to the budget, 60; his action repudiated by Dalhousie, 61; acting governor during absence of Dalhousie in 1825, 70. ... Buteux Jacques 1600-1652 Born In France In 1634 Sent As A
missionary to Canada, and arrived at the new settlement of Three Rivers in September. Worked among the Indians there for several years. Superior of the missions from 1639 to 1642, and from 1647 to 1652. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Stationed at ... Butler John
Born in Connecticut. In 1759 served under Sir William Johnson in the Niagara campaign, and in 1760 in the Montreal expedition. During the Revolution served on the British side in New York and in Canada. Appointed superintendent of Indian affairs. Died... Butterfield Major
(Lord Dorchester era) Surrenders post at Cedars to British force, 142. ... Buttes-a-neveu
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Name given to rising ground extending to city walls, Quebec, 186, 256. ... By John 1781-1836 Born In England Entered The Army In 1799 In
1802 came to Canada; returned to England in 1811; and served in the Peninsular War. In 1826 again came to Canada, and engaged on important military and engineering works until 1832. Constructed the Rideau Canal from Bytown (Ottawa) to Kingston, the fi... Byng John 1704-1757 Born In England Entered The Navy In 1718 In
1727-1736 stationed at Mahon, Minorca; and in 1747-1748 commanded in the Mediterranean. In 1756 engaged the French at Minorca and after an indecisive battle retreated to Gibraltar, leaving Minorca to its fate. Recalled to England, court-martialled, an... Bytown
Former name of the city of Ottawa. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Chosen by the queen as capital, 85; suggestion came from Sir Edmund Head, 85; opposition to decision in Parliament, 85. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) An all-water route betw... Cabir-coubat
(Samuel de Champlain era) Indian name of St. Charles River, 148. ... Cables
The first submarine cables in America were those laid between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, 1851; and between Cape Breton and Newfoundland, 1856. Newfoundland was connected with Ireland by cable in 1858. In 1902 the Pacific Cable was laid, b... Cabot John
Probably a native of Genoa. Became a citizen of Venice, March 28, 1476, and at that time had been a resident of the city for fifteen years. Went to England, and in 1497, under the direct authority of Henry VII, sailed to the westward on a voyage of di... Cadboro
(Sir James Douglas era) First sea-going vessel on Fraser River, 116; arrives at Victoria from Fort Vancouver, 180; leaves for the Columbia, 180; built 1824, destroyed 1862, 180. ... Cadet Joseph Michel
Began life as a butcher; won the confidence of the intendant Bigot, and as commissary-general seconded him in his infamous schemes for plundering the colony. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Commissary of stores, 88; makes his headquarters at Beauport,... Cadieux
A French coureur de bois, whose tragic death forms the subject of one of the popular chansons of Quebec. His reputed grave is at the foot of Grand Calumet Island, on the Ottawa. =Bib.=: Le Moine, Legends of the St. Lawrence; Bourinot, The Ottawa Valle... Cadillac Antoine De La Motte
Came to Canada as an officer of the Carignan Regiment. In 1694 appointed to the command of the post at Michilimackinac. In 1701 built a fort at Detroit, and remained in command there until 1710. From 1712-1717 governor of Louisiana. Subsequently appo... Cadot Jean-baptiste
Pioneer fur trader in the West. When the French abandoned their fort at Sault Ste. Marie, Cadot remained behind with his native wife and family. Alexander Henry found him there in 1762; in charge of the fort when Carver visited the place five years la... Caen Emery De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Nephew of Guillaume, 137; left in command of colony, 141; prohibits psalm-singing by Huguenots on his ships, 156; his character, 182; actively defends colony, 183; captured by Thomas Kirke; returns to France, 185; his ship th... Caen Ezechiel De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brother of Guillaume, 137. ... Caen Guillaume De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Head of Company formed by Montmorency, 131, 132; difficulties with the old Company, 133 et seq.; returns to France, 136; comes out to Canada, and returns to France, 138; arrives with supplies, June, 1624, 140; sails for Franc...