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Beaucour De
(Count Frontenac era) Brave conduct of, in command of party against
Iroquois, 319; superintends improvements in fortifications of Quebec,
326.
Beauchesne
Beaudoncourt Jacques De
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Batiscan
(Samuel de Champlain era) Montagnais chief, 68. ...
Batoche
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Storming of rebel camps at, 242. See also Riel Rebellion, 1885. ...
Battle Of The Plains
See Quebec, Siege of, 1759. ...
Battleford
A town on the North Saskatchewan, at the mouth of the Battle River. In the Rebellion of 1885, it was threatened by Poundmaker's warriors, and relieved by Otter's column. The battle of Cut Knife Creek was fought about thirty-five miles from Battleford....
Bay Of Quinte
See Quinte, Bay of. ...
Bayfield Henry Wolsey 1795-1885 Born In Hull England Entered The
navy, 1806. Had a distinguished career in the navy, and served in Canadian waters, 1814. Subsequently assisted in the survey of the upper St. Lawrence, and appointed Admiralty surveyor, 1817. During his tenure of office surveyed Lakes Erie, Huron, and...
Baynes Edward
Born in England. Served in the West Indies, at the Cape, in the East Indies, and in Malta. From 1794 to 1806 aide-de-camp to Sir James Craig, and in 1807 adjutant-general of the forces in Canada. In the War of 1812 served on the Niagara frontier. Died...
Bayning Charles Townshend First Baron 1728-1810 Lord Dorchester Era His
criticism of Quebec Act, 66, 67. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ...
Bayonne Decree
(General Brock era) Made by Napoleon; sequestered all American vessels arriving in France as British property or under British protection, 122. ...
Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli Earl Of 1805-1881 British
statesman. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) On Rebellion Losses Bill, 327, 328, 330. ...
Bearn Regiment
Established 1595, and served with distinction in a number of European campaigns. Landed at Quebec, June, 1755, with the regiment of Guienne and a portion of the Languedoc battalion, and added to its laurels at Fort Frontenac, Niagara, Oswego, Carillon...
Beauchesne
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk, received gifts from Indians, 115. ...
Beaucour De
(Count Frontenac era) Brave conduct of, in command of party against Iroquois, 319; superintends improvements in fortifications of Quebec, 326. ...
Beaudoncourt Jacques De
(Bishop Laval era) On the brandy question, 39; his account of escape of Gannentaha mission, 66. ...
Beauharnois Charles Marquis De 1670-1749 Entered French Navy
1686, and rose to the rank of admiral in 1748. In 1726 appointed governor of New France, which position he held until 1747. Took a deep interest in Western exploration, and was a firm friend of La Verendrye. ...
Beauharnois Francois De 1665-1746 Born In France Became
intendant of New France in 1702 and held the position until 1705. In 1707 granted the barony of Beauville. Appointed intendant de l'armee navale, 1706; intendant of marines, 1710; intendant generale des armees navales, 1739. =Bib.=: Roy, Intendants de...
Beaumont
A village in Bellechasse County, on the St. Lawrence. ...
Beauport
A village two miles below Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Defended by entrenched camp, 80; headquarters of intendant and commissary of stores, 88; hasty abandonment of camp at, with all its stores, 228. ...
Beaupre Seigniory Of
(Bishop Laval era) Acquired for Seminary of Quebec, 58; chapels and churches erected to Ste. Anne at, 101, 102; pilgrimages to, 102, 103. ...
Beausejour
A fort built by the French in 1750-1751, on Chignecto Bay, three miles from the British Fort Lawrence. A little tidal stream, the Missaguash, ran between--nominally marking the dividing line between British and French territory. The fort was captured ...
Beaver
(Sir James Douglas era) First steamship on the Pacific, 1835, 47; carries party to build Fort Camosun (Victoria), 178; north to Forts Taku and McLoughlin, 178; returns to Victoria, 179; to Fort Vancouver, 180; history of ship, 180-181. =Bib.=: McCain,...
Beaver Club
Founded in Montreal in 1775 by the partners of the North West Company. It opened with nineteen members, and at one time the registry showed ninety-three members, with eleven honorary members. Among them were such famous fur traders and explorers as Al...
Beaver Dam Battle Of
In War of 1812. FitzGibbon commanded a detachment of the 49th Regiment, with several hundred Indians. Boerstler, with a party of 600 men, advanced from Fort George by way of Queenston to surprise him, but was ambushed by a body of Indians. FitzGibbon...
Beckwith John A
(Tilley era) Confederate candidate in York, 108. ...