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Plains Of Abraham
Above city of Quebec. Named after Abraham Martin, a Quebec pilot, who owned a portion of these lands in the early days of the colony. The Plains have now been set apart by the Dominion government as a national park. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Ori... Plamondon Marc Aurele
Born in Quebec, 1823. Educated at the Quebec Seminary. In 1846 called to the bar, and practised for many years in Quebec, achieving success in the criminal courts. In his early years closely connected with newspapers published in the Liberal interests... Plan Du Fort De Lapresentation 1752 Sur La Riviere De Katarakoui
Photo copy. Original in the Depot de Fortifications des Colonies a Paris. Surveyed by Order of His Excellency General Haldimand, Governor Commander-in-Chief of the Province of Quebec, etc., etc. A Township or tract of Land of six Miles square lying an... Plan Du Cap Breton Dit Louisbourg Avec Ses Environs Pries Par
L'Amiralle Bockoune, le 26 Jullet, 1758. Dimensions, 72 x 19-1/2 inches. A rare old map copied from one in the Library of Congress, a coloured manuscript showing the positions of the English and French Fleets, the landing of the troops, the nature of ... Plan Of Fort George
Upper Canada, showing the Works of Defence ordered to be constructed in 1799. Scale, 200 feet to an inch. Dimensions, 35-37 inches. Original coloured manuscript plan, bears the Inspector-General of Fortifications and Board of Ordnance stamps, formerl... Plessis Joseph Octave
Bishop of Quebec, 1806 to 1825. Named archbishop of Quebec in 1819, but never assumed the title. =Index=: (General Brock era) His staunch support of British rule, 87. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Accepts leadership of Papineau, 34, 45. ... Plet
(Count Frontenac era) Cousin of La Salle, comes from France in connection with financial matters, 177. ... Pointe Au Fer
(Lord Dorchester era) British troops concentrated at, 153. ... Pointe Levis
On south shore of St. Lawrence, opposite Quebec. ... Pointe-aux-trembles
On north shore of St. Lawrence, Portneuf County. ... Pollock Duncan
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Sent to Red River district by X Y Company, 14. ... Pommier Hugues
(Bishop Laval era) Director of Seminary, 55. ... Pomone
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French frigate, loads stores at Sorel, 243. ... Pompadour Jean Antoinette Poisson Marquise De 1721-1764 Wolfe / Montcalm Era
Assisted in Bougainville's promotion, 177. ... Pond Peter
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Associated with Pangman and others in opposition to McTavish, 10, 11; returns to North West Company, 15; his character, 15, 17; causes death of Wadin, 15; relations with Ross, 15; death of Ross, 16; leads way to Ath... Pont-grave Francois Grave Sieur Du Pont
A merchant of St. Malo; sailed for Tadoussac with Chauvin, 1600. Had already made several voyages to the St. Lawrence; accompanied Champlain in the voyage of 1603, and again in 1613. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Joins expedition to Acadia, 19; ... Pontbriand Henri-marie Dubreuil De 1709-1760 Born In Vannes
France. In 1741 consecrated bishop of Quebec, and left Paris for Canada. Soon after his arrival in Quebec engaged in a lawsuit with the nuns of the general hospital as to the ownership of the episcopal palace, which they claimed Bishop Saint-Vallier h... Pontchartrain Louis Phelypeaux Comte De 1643-1727 Chancellor Of
France. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Minister of marine, 72. ... Pontiac 1720-1769 Born On The Ottawa River An Ally Of The French
during their struggles against the British colonists. In 1746 he and his Indians assisted the French at Detroit in an attack by northern tribes, and in 1755 he led the Ottawas when General Braddock was defeated. In 1763 began a campaign against the Br... Pontiac's War
(Lord Dorchester era) History of, 4; fomented by French traders, 5; conduct of the colonies in connection with, 5, 6. See also Pontiac. ... Pontleroy
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French military engineer, 85, 90. ... Pope James Colledge 1826-1885 Born In Bedeque Prince Edward
Island. Educated at home and in England. Engaged in mercantile pursuits. Sat in the Prince Edward Island Assembly, 1857-1867; premier, 1865-1867. A strong opponent of Confederation and succeeded in preventing the entrance of Prince Edward Island into ...