Monckton Robert 1726-1782 Born In England Served In Flanders
1742; sent to Nova Scotia, 1752, and appointed lieutenant-governor of
Annapolis Royal, 1754. In 1755 captured several French forts; in 1759
brigadier-general, and served under Wolfe at the siege of Quebec, where
he was wounded. In 1761 promoted major-general, and made governor of New
York. In 1762 co-operated with Rodney in the expedition which resulted
in the capture of Martinique, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent.
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Minchin George
(Wilmot era) Appointed to New Brunswick Council, 69. ... Minto Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot Earl 1847- Educated
at Eton and Cambridge, and entered the army, 1867. Served with the Turkish army, 1877; in the Afghan War, 1879; private secretary to Lord Roberts at the Cape, 1881; took part in the Egyptian campaign, 1882. Military secretary to the Marquis of Lansdow... Miristou
(Samuel de Champlain era) Montagnais chief, 159. ... Miscellaneous
Plan d'un Fort scitue au dedans d'une enceinte pour etre construit au bord du Lac des Deux Montagnes, a la cote du Nord, au Detroit, environs a deux lieue au desous de l'Ile de Montreal a la vue du Fort de Senneville scitue a la dite Ile. Fait a Quebe... Miscou
An island on the southern side of the entrance to the Baie de Chaleur. Name probably of Indian origin. First appears in Champlain's narrative. It was the reputed home of the Gougou, a very remarkable monster, described by Champlain. Cartier sighted th... Mississagua Indians
A tribe of Algonquian stock. They are named on Galinee's map of 1670 as occupying the north shore of Lake Huron, about the mouth of Thessalon River. Some were at the mission of Sault Ste. Marie, 1670-1673. After the great Iroquois raid of 1650, they s... Mississagua Point
(General Brock era) At entrance to Niagara River, lighthouse, dockyard, and a fort at, 58. ... Mississippi River
Rises in northern Minnesota, its chief source being Itasca Lake, and enters the Gulf of Mexico, after a course of 2550 miles. It was discovered by the Spaniards, early in the sixteenth century. De Soto explored the lower part of the river, and died on... Mitchell Peter 1824-1899 Born In Newcastle New Brunswick
Educated at the Newcastle Grammar School; called to the bar, 1848. Engaged in the lumbering and shipbuilding trades. Elected to the Assembly, 1856; appointed to the Legislative Council, 1860. Became a member of the government, 1858. A strong advocate ... Moberley Walter
(Sir James Douglas era) Associated with Edgar Dewdney in building road from Hope to Similkameen, British Columbia, 252-253. ... Moffatt George 1787-1865 Born In England Emigrated To Canada And
engaged in business in Montreal. Served during the War of 1812. In 1831 appointed to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada, being leader of the British party in that house and a member of the Constitutional Association. In 1841 elected for Montreal ... Mohawk Indians
A tribe of the Iroquois confederacy. Their villages stood in the valley of the Mohawk River. From their position as the easternmost of the Iroquois tribes, they came first in contact with both the Dutch and English to the south and the French on the n... Mohier Gervais
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet, returns to France, 208. ... Molson John 1787-1860 Born In Montreal In 1837 A Member Of The
Special Council of Lower Canada; served during the Rebellion; in 1849 as a protest against the passing of the Rebellion Losses Bill, signed, with others, the Annexation Manifesto, and was in consequence relieved of his commission as colonel of militia... Monck Sir Charles Stanley Fourth Viscount 1819-1894 Born In
Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; and called to the Irish bar, 1841. Entered Parliament, 1852; lord of the treasury, 1855-1858. In 1861 appointed governor-general of Canada and British North America; in 1867 governor-general of the Dominio... Monckton Robert 1726-1782 Born In England Served In Flanders
1742; sent to Nova Scotia, 1752, and appointed lieutenant-governor of Annapolis Royal, 1754. In 1755 captured several French forts; in 1759 brigadier-general, and served under Wolfe at the siege of Quebec, where he was wounded. In 1761 promoted major-... Mondelet Charles Joseph Elzear 1801-1877 Born In St Charles
Quebec. Educated at Nicolet and Montreal. In 1822 called to the bar of Lower Canada; practised at Three Rivers and Montreal. Arrested in 1828 and 1838 for political offences, but never brought to trial. In 1842 district judge for Terrebonne, L'Assompt... Mondelet Dominique
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Called to the Council, 72; expelled from Lower Canada Assembly, 72. ... Monk James
(Lord Dorchester era) Attorney-general, his account of state of feeling among French Canadians, 278. ... Monmouth
(John Graves Simcoe era) Battle of, Simcoe at, 26; description of, 26-29. ... Monro Lieutenant-colonel
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In command of Fort William Henry, 45; despatch to, from Webb, intercepted by French, 46. =Bib.=: Bradley, The Fight with France. ... Monroe James 1758-1831 Fifth President Of The United States
... Monsabre Father
(Bishop Laval era) On Laval University, 99. ... Monseignat
(Count Frontenac era) Frontenac's secretary, 260, 297. ... Montagnais Indians
A tribe of Algonquian stock. Occupied the Saguenay country in 1608, when Champlain visited Tadoussac, and acted as intermediaries between the French and the tribes of the far north. They defeated a party of Iroquois in 1610, with Champlain's assistanc... Montagne Perche France
(Samuel de Champlain era) Colonists from, 252. ... Montagu Lady Mary Wortley 1689-1762 Wolfe / Montcalm Era On Death Of Wolfe 239
... Montbeillard
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Receives note from Bougainville, 162; his letter to Bougainville, 178. ... Montcalm Louis Joseph Marquis De 1712-1759 Wolfe / Montcalm Era Seigneur De Saint
Veran, his appointment as commander-in-chief in New France, 1; his friendship with Chevalier de Levis, 3; birth and descent of, 3; education, 4; enters the army, 4; returns to Candiac, his birthplace, 5; his marriage, 5; colonel of Auxerrois Regiment,... Monteagle Thomas Spring-rice Baron 1790-1866 British Statesman
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