Dieskau Jean Armand Baron De 1701-1777 Of German Descent Served
with distinction under Marshal Saxe. When it was made known to the court
at Versailles that the British had sent two regiments to America under
Braddock, the French decided to fit out an expedition on a larger scale,
and six regiments embarked for Canada under Dieskau, who was given the
rank of general. Immediately after assuming command, prepared to attack
the British and marched at the head of a body of men against Johnson.
Although his plans appear to have been well laid, his position was
betrayed through the action of the Indians. Severely wounded, made
prisoner and well cared for by the British. Taken to England, ruined in
health and fortune. Liberated at the conclusion of the war in 1763; and
returned to France. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Defeated and taken prisoner at Lake
George, 22. =Bib.=: Parkman, Montcalm and Wolfe; Bradley, Fight with
France.
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(Wolfe / Montcalm era) His account of massacre at Fort William Henry, 47-50. ... Deschamps
(Samuel de Champlain era) Surgeon, with the expedition at Port Royal, autopsy performed by, 33. ... Deschamps Isaac 1722-1801 A Native Of Switzerland Came To Nova
Scotia in early life. Elected to the Assembly, 1761; judge of the Court of Common Pleas for King's County, 1761; judge of the Island of St. John, 1768; assistant judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 1770; chief-justice, 1785. Appointed a member ... Desdames
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk sent to Gaspe, returns with news of English depredations, 181; returns to France, 209. ... Deseille Father
(Bishop Laval era) Companion of Father Marquette, 62. ... Desertions
(John Graves Simcoe era) Very prevalent, 72; punishments for, 72; causes of, 73. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) From ranks of Canadian militia frequent, 152. (General Brock era) Followed by capture, 60; three shot, 63; two shot, 134; from United States regimen... Desportes Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) An early settler in Quebec, 145, 146; goes to Gaspe, 181; remains in Quebec during English occupation, 196, 208. ... Desquerat Captain
(Count Frontenac era) Killed at Laprairie, 313. ... Dessaules Louis A
Born 1819. Member of Legislative Council, 1856-1863. Edited Le Pays at Montreal. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Member of Parti Rouge, 108. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) One of Liberal leaders in Quebec, 25; protests against Dorion entering Cartier's minist... Destouches
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk, appointed by Champlain as his second lieutenant, 155; returns to France, 209. ... Detroit
Founded by Antoine de la Motte Cadillac (q.v.) in 1701. The fort remained under Cadillac's command until 1710. A census taken that year shows six settlers cultivating the land, and twenty-nine soldiers, traders, etc., occupying houses within the fort.... Detroit
Brig. See Adams. ... Detroit And Erie
Fort de Detroit et ses Environs, 1768. MS. Plan of a sketch of the Grand River and the Soundings. Plan of a sketch from Fort Erie along the North Shore of Lake Erie round Long Point to where it joins the main Land with the Soundings, W. Chewett, Niaga... Devil's Hole
(General Brock era) Near Fort Niagara, massacre of British troops at, 55. ... Devos Frederick
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Great-nephew of Haldimand, 312. ... Dewart Edward Hartley 1828-1903 Born In Ireland Came To Canada
with his parents at age of six. Educated at local schools and at the Toronto Normal School. Taught school for a time; entered the ministry of the Methodist Church, 1851; editor of The Christian Guardian, 1869-1894. =Bib.=: Works: Selections from Canad... Dewdney Edgar 1835- Born In Devonshire England Came To British
Columbia, 1859. Had charge of survey of site of New Westminster, and other engineering works. First elected to provincial Legislature, 1869; returned to Dominion House, 1872. Appointed Indian commissioner for North-West Territories, 1879; and lieutena... Dickey Robert Barry 1811-1903 Born In Amherst Nova Scotia
Studied law, and called to the bar of Nova Scotia, and of New Brunswick, 1834. Sat in Legislative Council, Nova Scotia, 1858-1867. Appointed to the Senate, 1867. Took an active part in the negotiations leading up to the building of the Intercolonial R... Dickson Walter Hamilton 1806-1884 Born In Niagara Called To The
bar of Upper Canada, 1830. Served during the Rebellion of 1837 as a cavalry officer. Represented Niagara in the Assembly, 1841-1851; sat in the Legislative Council of Canada, 1855-1867; appointed to the Dominion Senate, 1867. ... Dieskau Jean Armand Baron De 1701-1777 Of German Descent Served
with distinction under Marshal Saxe. When it was made known to the court at Versailles that the British had sent two regiments to America under Braddock, the French decided to fit out an expedition on a larger scale, and six regiments embarked for Can... Digby Robert 1732-1815 Commanded The Dunkirk At Quiberon Bay
1759; second in command in Rodney's expedition for relief of Gibraltar, 1779; commander-in-chief in North America, 1781. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Appointed to chief naval command in America, 194. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Disney Captain
(Lord Dorchester era) Accused in connection with Walker affair, 36; tried and acquitted, 38. ... Dissenters
(John Graves Simcoe era) Preponderance of, in Upper Canada, 159, 160. See also Presbyterian; Methodist. ... District Courts
(Lord Sydenham era) Establishment of in Lower Canada, 255. ... Doak
(Wilmot era) Proprietor of Loyalist newspaper, arrested and released, 75. ... Dobson
(General Brock era) Brock's faithful servant, 11. ... Dodd E M
(Joseph Howe era) Solicitor-general and member of Executive and Legislative Councils, Nova Scotia--makes statement as to ministerial responsibility, 76; attempts to reconcile Joseph Howe and his colleagues to the appointment of W. B. Almon to the Exec... Dollard Des Ormeaux Adam
A young officer of the garrison at Montreal, who saved Montreal and the colony from probable destruction by the Iroquois, in 1660. With sixteen companions and a few Indian allies, he intercepted the Iroquois at the Long Sault Rapids, on the Ottawa, an... Dollebeau Father
(Samuel de Champlain era) In charge of mission at Miscou, 235; death of, 235. ... Dollier De Casson Francis 1636-1701 Born In Basse Bretagne Served
with distinction as a cavalry officer under Turenne. Came to Montreal and joined the Sulpicians in 1666. In 1669-1670 carried out with Galinee an important exploration of the Great Lakes. Became superior of the Seminary of Montreal, and later vicar-ge... Dolu
(Samuel de Champlain era) Grand almoner of France, intendant, 129; his instructions to Champlain, 132. =Bib.=: Biggar, Early Trading Companies of New France; Douglas, Old France in the New World. ... Domergue Lieutenant
(Count Frontenac era) Killed at Laprairie, 313. ... Don De Dieu
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name of vessel in which Champlain sailed for Quebec in 1608, 39; also one of vessels of Company of New France, 245. ... Dongan Thomas Earl Of Limerick 1634-1715 Colonial Governor Of New
York. Sent to America as governor, 1682. Resigned, 1688. Became Earl of Limerick, 1698. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Governor of New York, correspondence with La Barre, 182; policy with Iroquois, 183; correspondence with Denonville, 199-200; claims ... Dorchester Guy Carleton First Baron 1724-1808 Lord Dorchester Era Birth And
parentage, 29; enters army, 29; lieutenant-colonel, 30; Wolfe's friendship for, 30; military preceptor to Duke of Richmond, 30; Wolfe secures him for quartermaster of Quebec expedition, 31; entrusted with important tasks, 32; wounded at Battle of the ... Doreil
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Commissioner of war, goes to France, 62. ... Dorion Jean Baptiste Eric 1826-1866 Brother Of Preceding One Of
founders of L'Avenir, 1848. Sat in the Legislature, 1854-1857, and again in 1861. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Member of Parti Rouge, 108. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) A Liberal leader in Lower Canada, 25; nicknamed L'enfant terrible, 25. =Bib.=: Morgan,... Dorion Sir Antoine Aime 1818-1891 Educated At Nicolet College
Studied law, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1842. Represented Montreal in Legislature, 1854-1861. Formed administration with George Brown, 1858. Defeated by Cartier in Montreal, 1861. Provincial secretary in Sandfield Macdonald-Sicotte governm...