St John's
Capital of Newfoundland. Founded in 1582 by Sir Humphrey
Gilbert. It was captured by Iberville in 1696, and again during the
Seven Years' War, but finally reverted to Britain, with the rest of the
island, in 1763. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Taken by the French, 44. (Count Frontenac era) Captured by
Iberville, 347. =Bib.=: Ency. Brit.
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St Clair Arthur 1734-1818 Born In Scotland Entered The Army
1757, and came to America, serving under Amherst at Louisbourg, 1758, and Wolfe at Quebec, 1759. Settled in America, and on the breaking out of the Revolution took the colonial side; given command of a Pennsylvania regiment, and served with Sullivan i... St Domingo
Island in the West Indies. (General Brock era) Revolution in, 39-41. ... St Etienne
(Samuel de Champlain era) Vessel in which Recollet missionaries came to Canada, 85. ... St Francis Xavier College
Located at Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Diocesan institution, known as Arichat College, opened at Arichat, 1853. Transferred to Antigonish and established as St. Francis Xavier College, 1855. University powers conferred by Act of the Legislature of Nova ... St George Sir Thomas Bligh 1765-1837 Born In England Entered The
army and rose to the rank of major-general, 1819. Came to Canada, 1809, as inspecting field officer of militia in Upper Canada; commanded at Amherstburg when it was attacked by Hull, 1812; commanded militia at the capture of Detroit; and defeated Winc... St Germain-en-laye Treaty Of
Signed between France and Great Britain on March 29, 1632. Restored Quebec, Nova Scotia, and the island of Cape Breton to France. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Treaty signed, 222. =Bib.=: Hertslet, Treaties and Conventions. ... St Hubert Father
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Recommended for vacancy in bishopric, 182. ... St Ignace
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit mission in Huron country, 92. ... St Ignace Mother
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Describes scene at General Hospital, 223. ... St Jean
(Samuel de Champlain era) One of the vessels of Company of New France, 245. ... St Joachim
(Bishop Laval era) Boarding school for children established at, 100; Laval's gift to school at, 199. ... St John
City and seaport of New Brunswick, situated at the mouth of the St. John River. It was incorporated as the city of St. John in 1785, during the administration of Thomas Carleton, having previously been known as Parrtown, so named after John Parr, gove... St John
Plan of Fort St. John on the river Chambly, Quebec, May 7, 1791, G. Mann, Captain Commanding Royal Engineer. Coloured MS. ... St John Island
See Prince Edward Island. ... St John's
Capital of Newfoundland. Founded in 1582 by Sir Humphrey Gilbert. It was captured by Iberville in 1696, and again during the Seven Years' War, but finally reverted to Britain, with the rest of the island, in 1763. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era... St John's
A city on the Richelieu River, Province of Quebec. It was a military station during the American invasion; captured by Arnold in 1775; and relieved by Preston with troops from Montreal. Later in the same year, the fort was besieged by Montgomery, and ... St John's River
(Bishop Laval era) Recollet mission on, 111. ... St Joseph De Levis
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Skirmish at, 102, 103. ... St Julien
(Samuel de Champlain era) Spanish vessel, commanded by Champlain, 3. ... St Laurent
(Samuel de Champlain era) French vessel seized by the English, 222. ... St Laurent
Village on north bank of St. Lawrence. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Letter of cure of, to British officers, 93. ... St Lawrence And Atlantic Railway
(Lord Elgin era) Chartered, 1845, to connect with Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway, 99; provincial guarantee, 1849, 99. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Built in 1849,--gives Montreal access to the sea through Portland, 45. See also Railways. ... St Lawrence Channel
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Cartier favours deepening of, 45. ... St Lawrence Gulf
The first authenticated voyage to the gulf is that of Jacques Cartier, in 1534. In his second voyage, of 1535-1536, Cartier made further discoveries. On Aug. 10, 1535, he sailed into what is now known as Pillage Bay, on the Labrador coast of the gulf.... St Lawrence Island
See Cape Breton. ... St Lawrence Rapids
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Amherst loses a large number of men in, 37. ... St Lawrence River
Rises at the source of the St. Louis River, west end of Lake Superior, and falls into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. West of Lake Ontario the river is known by different names, and the St. Lawrence proper issues from that lake. The name was originally give... St Leger Colonel Barry
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Ordered to occupy Crown Point, 211; unjust complaints against, by chaplain of regiment, 256; his application on behalf of his son, 295; commandant of Quebec garrison, 309; in chief command in Canada, 314. (Lord Dorchester...