Candiac Chateau Of
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Birthplace of Montcalm, 3; position of,
still remains, 5.
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Canadian Contingents In The Boer War 1899-1902 Consisted Of The
Royal Canadian Infantry, Canadian Mounted Rifles, Royal Canadian Artillery, and Strathcona's Horse. The first contingent, which sailed for South Africa from Quebec, Oct. 30, 1899, numbered 1141. The second contingent, which sailed from Halifax in Janu... Canadian Freeman
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, published by Collins, in 1825, 111. ... Canadian Institute
Founded at Toronto, June 20, 1849, by Sandford Fleming, and Kivas Tully, with several other surveyors, civil engineers, and architects practising in and about Toronto. A royal charter was granted Nov. 4, 1851, in which the objects of the society are ... Canadian Magazines
Among the earliest magazines published in what is now Canada were the Nova Scotia Magazine, Halifax, 1789; the Quebec Magazine, Quebec, 1791-1793; L'Abeille Canadienne, Quebec, 1818-1819; the Canadian Review, 1824-1826; the Bibliotheque Canadienne, M... Canadian Northern Railway
The first link in this transcontinental railway dates back to 1896, when construction was commenced on the line from Gladstone towards Lake Winnipegosis. Since then the system has been extended east and west, and within a few years will reach from the... Canadian Pacific Railway
The contract for construction of the railway was signed Oct. 21, 1880, the surveys having already been carried out under the direction of Sandford Fleming. Work was begun on the railway in May, 1881, and the last spike driven by Sir Donald A. Smith (n... Canadian Sharpshooters
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In battle of Ste. Foy, 259, 263. ... Canadien
(General Brock era) Newspaper founded in 1806, appealed to race prejudices, 92; claimed unconstitutional power for Legislative Assembly, 92, 93; on the rights of Parliament, 116; seized and temporarily suppressed by Governor Craig, 127; seizure not ap... Canals
The earliest canal in Canada and in North America was that at Lachine, which dates back to the beginning of the eighteenth century. Between 1779 and 1783, lock canals were built by the Royal Engineers, at the Coteau and the Cascades, on the St. Lawren... Cananee
(Samuel de Champlain era) Famous French seaman, joins Champlain at Gaspe, 141; the Turks capture his ship, the Ste. Madeleine, on the coast of Bretagne, and put him to death, 141. ... Canard River
A small stream in Essex County, Ontario, falling into the Detroit River. =Index=: (General Brock era) Americans repulsed at, in War of 1812, 237. ... Candiac Chateau Of
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Birthplace of Montcalm, 3; position of, still remains, 5. ... Canning Charles John Viscount 1812-1862 Postmaster-general Under
Aberdeen and Palmerston. Governor-general of India, 1855, and through the period of the Indian Mutiny. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) His record in India, 217. ... Canning George 1770-1827 Entered British Parliament 1793 Foreign
secretary, 1807; ambassador to Portugal, 1814; president of Board of Control, 1816; succeeded Londonderry as foreign secretary, 1822; prime minister, 1827. A consistent advocate of constitutional principles. ... Cannon Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Repulses landing of English, 107. ... Canterbury John Henry Thomas Manners-sutton Viscount 1814-1877
Born in England. Entered Parliament, 1841; home secretary from 1841 to 1846 in Peel's ministry. From 1854 to 1861, lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick; in 1864-1866 governor of Trinidad; and in 1866-1873 governor of Victoria. =Index=: (Tilley era) Di... Cap De La Victoire
On St. Lawrence, near mouth of Richelieu. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Fur trade carried on at, 119, 139. ... Cap Du Ciel
(Samuel de Champlain era) French vessel seized by English, 222. ... Cap Rouge
On the St. Lawrence, above Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Vaudreuil orders posting of two hundred men at, 162; Bougainville's headquarters at, 163; difficulty of crossing the river, 248. ... Cape Breton
An island at the eastern extremity of Nova Scotia, now forming part of that province. Discovered by John Cabot in 1497. First settlement made by the French in 1712. Town of Louisbourg built and strongly fortified. It was captured by Pepperrell and War... Cape Diamond Quebec
(Samuel de Champlain era) Fortified, 157. ... Cape St Vincent
(General Brock era) British naval victory of, 10. ...