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Brooke Frances
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Her novel of Canadian life, 222. =Bib.=:
History of Emily Montague, London, 1777.
Broglie Achille Charles Leonce Victor Duc De 1785-1870 Foreign
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Brock Irving
(General Brock era) Brother of Sir Isaac, 102; an able pamphleteer, 132, 140; estrangement between, and his brother William in connection with latter's failure, 163; reconciliation, 297. ...
Brock John
(General Brock era) Brother of Sir Isaac Brock, 15; killed in a duel, 70. ...
Brock John
(General Brock era) Father of Sir Isaac Brock, 6. ...
Brock Mary
(General Brock era) Sister of Sir Isaac Brock, 71. ...
Brock Savery
(General Brock era) Younger brother of Brock, 15; gallant conduct of at Egmont-op-Zee, 17-19; his resemblance to his brother Isaac, 18; with Sir John Moore in Spain, 123; affected by his brother William's failure, 161, 166. ...
Brock Sir Hugh
(General Brock era) Supposed ancestor of General Brock, 5. ...
Brock Sir Isaac 1769-1812 General Brock Era Birth And Descent 6 Enters Army
at age of fifteen, 7; joins 49th Regiment with rank of captain, and is sent to West Indies, 8; returns to England on sick leave, 9; senior lieutenant-colonel of his regiment, 10; takes part in expedition to Holland under Sir Ralph Abercromby, 13; his ...
Brock William
(General Brock era) Brother of Sir Isaac, a London merchant, 70; disastrous failure of, 161-164; his letter to his brother Isaac, 165. ...
Brock William
(General Brock era) Grandfather of Sir Isaac Brock, 5. ...
Brock's Battery
(General Brock era) Name at first given to king's battery in Quebec citadel, 94. ...
Brockville
Chief town of Leeds County, Ontario, on left bank of St. Lawrence. Formerly known as Elizabethtown. Raided by a detachment of troops from Ogdensburg in 1813. The town assumed its present name shortly after the death of Brock. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fo...
Broglie Achille Charles Leonce Victor Duc De 1785-1870 Foreign
secretary under Louis-Philippe, 1832-1834, and prime minister, 1835-1836. Lived in retirement after, 1851. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Poulett Thomson (Sydenham) meets in Paris, 20. =Bib.=: Ecrits et Discours; Souvenirs. ...
Brooke Frances
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Her novel of Canadian life, 222. =Bib.=: History of Emily Montague, London, 1777. ...
Brouage
(Samuel de Champlain era) In Saintonge, birthplace of Champlain, 1. ...
Brougham Henry Peter Baron 1778-1868 Born In Scotland Educated
at Edinburgh University. Secretary to Lord Rosslyn and Lord St. Vincent on a mission to Portugal. In 1810 entered Parliament; in 1830 received the great seal and elevated to the peerage. In 1828 founded London University, and in 1860 elected chancello...
Broughton William Robert 1762-1821 Born In England Entered The
navy, 1774, and served on the American station until 1778. In 1790 explored and surveyed the Columbia River; and in 1794 surveyed the north-west coast of America. Served in Lord Gambier's expedition, 1809; at Mauritius, 1810, and at Java, 1811. =Index...
Brouillan De
Born in France. Governor of Placentia, Newfoundland, 1690. Made a chevalier of St. Louis, 1698. In 1701 commandant in Acadia, and governor of that colony, 1702-1705. Died the latter year. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) French governor of Placentia, Ne...
Brouse W H
(Egerton Ryerson era) Graduate of Victoria College, 144. ...
Brown George 1818-1880 George Brown Era His Place As A Maker Of Canada Ix
complains that Upper Canada is inadequately represented and dominated by Lower Canada, ix; an ardent advocate of Confederation, x; relations with John A. Macdonald, x; and with Roman Catholic Church, x; his birth and parentage, 1; character, 1; lifelo...
Brown George Mackenzie 1869- Son Of George Brown Born In Canada
Educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, and at Cambridge. Moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, and in 1900 elected to the British House of Commons for Central Edinburgh. Managing trustee of Thomas Nelson & Sons, Edinbu...
Brown Henry
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Lieutenant of Grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off the field, 200. =Bib.=: Doughty, Siege of Quebec. ...
Brown James
(Wilmot era) Represents Charlotte County in New Brunswick Assembly, brings in bill for teachers' training school, 88. (Tilley era) Surveyor-general in Fisher ministry, 32, 33, 43. =Bib.=: Hannay, History of New Brunswick. ...
Brown John Gordon 1827-1896 Brother Of George Brown Born In
Scotland. Educated in Edinburgh and New York. In 1844 engaged on the Toronto Globe; in 1851 editor, and in 1880 managing director. In 1882 retired from the Globe; appointed registrar of the Surrogate Court of Toronto, 1883. =Index=: (George Brown Era)...
Brown John Storrow
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) With Papineau at St. Charles meeting, 1837, 125; preaches rebellion, 126; heads the Patriotes at St. Charles, 128, 133; charged with cowardice, 133; his letter to Dr. Nelson, 133. =Bib.=: Christie, History of Lower Canada. ...