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Kuprianoff Ivan Andreevich
(Sir James Douglas era) Succeeds Wrangell in Russian America,
1836, 45.
Kootenay District
L'alouette
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Kirke Sir David 1596-1655? Born In Dieppe Son Of A Scottish
merchant. Went to England, and, with his two brothers, given command of an expedition against the French in Canada, 1627. Appeared before Quebec, but Champlain, who was then in charge, refused to surrender. Returned down the river, met and defeated th...
Kirke Sir Lewis
Born 1599. Accompanied his brother Sir David Kirke on his expeditions to Canada and Newfoundland. Fought on the side of Charles during the Civil War. Commanded a troop of horse at the battle of Edgehill; took part in the siege of Gloucester and in the...
Kirke Thomas
Born 1603. Brother of Sir David and Sir Lewis Kirke. Accompanied them on their expeditions in Canada and Newfoundland. Killed during the Civil War, fighting on the side of Charles. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Demands surrender of Quebec, 188-19...
Kirkpatrick Sir George Airey 1841-1899 Born In Kingston Educated
at Trinity College, Dublin; studied law, and called to the bar, 1865. Sat for Frontenac in Dominion House, 1870-92; Speaker, 1883-1887; member of Privy Council, 1891; lieutenant-governor of Ontario, 1892-1897; K. C. M. G., 1897. =Bib.=: Read, Lieutena...
Kishon The Fish Count Frontenac Era Indian Name For Governors Of Massachusetts
253. ...
Knox Captain
Served under Wolfe at Quebec. Wrote an account of the campaigns in North America from 1757 to 1769. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) His first impression of Island of Orleans and surrounding country, 91; his description of fireships, 99; as to appearance and de...
Knox College
Presbyterian Theological College, established, 1844. ...
Knox Henry 1750-1806 American General In Revolutionary War
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Knutsford Henry Thurston Holland First Viscount 1825-
Represented Midhurst in Parliament, 1874-1885, and Hampstead, 1885-1888; secretary of state for the colonies, 1887-1892. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Macdonald's letter to, on Confederation, 158. ...
Kondiaronk
(Count Frontenac era) Huron chief, wrecks peace negotiations with Iroquois, 222. (Bishop Laval era) Treachery of, 216; becomes friend of the French, 235. =Bib.=: Parkman, Frontenac. ...
Kootenay District
In British Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) First explored by David Thompson, 58. ...
Kuprianoff Ivan Andreevich
(Sir James Douglas era) Succeeds Wrangell in Russian America, 1836, 45. ...
L'alouette
(Samuel de Champlain era) One of De Caen's vessels, 156. ...
L'amerique Septentrionale Divisee En Ses Principales Parties Scauoir:
Les Terres Arctiques, Le Canada ou Nouvelle France, Le Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne; Le Nouveau Mexique; Les Iles de Terre Neuve; de Californie et Antilles, ou sont distingues les uns des autres les Estats comme ils sont possedes presentement par les F...
L'ange Captain
(Samuel de Champlain era) Meets Champlain on his return from the Upper Ottawa, 78. ...
L'anticoton
(Samuel de Champlain era) Pamphlet against Jesuits, 153. ...
L'auberiviere Francois Louis De Pourroy De
Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec, 1739-1740, succeeding Dosquet. Died at Quebec, 1740. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) bishop of Quebec, 12. ...
L'avenir
Newspaper, of Montreal. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Organ of Club democratique, 26, 27. (Lord Elgin era) Organ of the Parti Rouge, 108. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Organ of the Radicals of Lower Canada,--demands universal suffrage, etc., 343....
L'huillier Raoul
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of Company of New France, 170. ...
L'ouverture Toussaint
(General Brock era) Establishes independent republic in St. Domingo, 39, 40; death of, 40. ...
La Barre Joseph Antoine Lefebvre De
Governor of La Guyane in 1665; and in 1682 arrived in Quebec as governor of Canada. His administration marked by hopeless incompetence; recalled, 1685. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Succeeds Frontenac as governor, 168; a feeble administrator, 185; preju...
La Caffiniere De
(Count Frontenac era) Commander of squadron sent against New York, 234. ...