Troyes Chevalier Pierre De
Born in France. Entered the army, and
came to Canada as an officer of the Carignan Regiment. In 1686 commanded
an expedition of one hundred men, against the forts of the Hudson's Bay
Company on the bay. With him went three members of the famous Le Moyne
family,--Iberville, St. Helene, and Maricourt. They were successful in
surprising and capturing Moose Factory, Fort Rupert, and Albany. Took
part in Denonville's campaign of 1687; left at Niagara with a hundred
men to rebuild the fort erected by La Salle nine years before, and died
there of some malignant disease. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Leads expedition to Hudson
Bay, 205; joins expedition against Iroquois, 209; in charge of fort at
Niagara, 214. (Bishop Laval era) Commands expedition against English in Hudson Bay,
204, =Bib.=: Laut, Conquest of the Great North-West; Bryce, Hudson's
Bay Company; Parkman, Old Regime.
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Tracy Alexandre De Prouville Marquis De 1603-1670 Served In The
French army, and in 1655 recaptured Cayenne from the Dutch. In 1663 appointed lieutenant-general of all the French dominions in America, and, after spending a year in the West Indies, reached Quebec, June 30, 1665. With the newly arrived Carignan-Sali... Trade
(Lord Elgin era) Depression in Canada following Britain's adoption of free trade, 38-39, 45; Elgin's views on, 57-58; stimulated by repeal of Navigation Laws in 1849, 85-86. (John Graves Simcoe era) Exports from Kingston in 1794, 108. ... Trading Permits
(Count Frontenac era) Issued by governor, 115; objected to by bishop as involving carrying of liquor to the Indians, 116; prohibited by king, 116; permitted under limitations, 128. See also Liquor question; Brandy question. ... Trahan Joseph
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) His account of Montcalm before the battle, 197. ... Traill Catherine Parr 1802-1899 Born In England Daughter Of
Thomas Strickland of Reydon Hall, Suffolk, and sister of Agnes Strickland and Susanna Moodie. Educated at home. Began to write at an early age, her first volume of stories for children being published in 1818. In 1832 married Lieutenant Thomas Traill ... Transcontinental Railway
(George Brown Era) Members of British government in 1862 favourable to, except Gladstone, 143. See also Railways. ... Transcript
Newspaper published at Montreal. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Opposes annexation of North-West Territories, 218. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Denounces La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 141. ... Transportation
(George Brown Era) Roads in Upper Canada in 1834, 54; improvement of, advocated by George Brown, 61; Hincks and the Grand Trunk, 64. (John Graves Simcoe era) Difficulty and cost of, in early times, 109. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Steamboat an... Travels Of Captain Peter Pond Of Milford From April 1773 To March
1790. Extracted from his own Map by Ezra Stiles, March 25, 1690. Copy of plan in Yale University Library. MS. Forts abandoned in the peace (Wabash district), 7-6-1794. MS. ... Trayes
(John Graves Simcoe era) Baptist deacon, teaches school at Port Rowan, 167. ... Traytorrens Captain
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Correspondent of Haldimand's, 315. ... Treaties
See Aix-la-Chapelle; Ashburton; Jay's; Paris; St. Germain-en-Laye; Ryswick; Breda; Utrecht; Suze; Versailles; Oregon; Washington. ... Tregatin
(Samuel de Champlain era) Indian, brings news of Kirke's arrival, 176. ... Trent Affair
Took place in November, 1861, when Captain C. Wilkes of the United States navy intercepted the British mail steamer Trent sailing from Havana, and arrested two commissioners from the Confederate States who were passengers, and who were accredited to F... Trenton New Jersey
(Lord Dorchester era) Surrender of Hessians at, 164. ... Trinite
(Samuel de Champlain era) French vessel, seized by the English, 222. ... Trinity College
College with university powers, established at Toronto. Now affiliated with the University of Toronto. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Established through the efforts of Bishop Strachan, 95-96. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Founded by Bishop Strachan... Troop J C
(Joseph Howe era) Delegate of Nova Scotia Anti-Confederate party to England, to demand repeal of British North America Act, 204; receives thanks of Legislature, 218. =Bib.=: Campbell, History of Nova Scotia. ... Troop J V
(Tilley era) Ship-owner of St. John, New Brunswick, Anti-Confederate candidate there, 84; defeated in St. John, 109. ... Trouve Claude
(Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, sent on mission to Lake Ontario, 105. ... Troyes Chevalier Pierre De
Born in France. Entered the army, and came to Canada as an officer of the Carignan Regiment. In 1686 commanded an expedition of one hundred men, against the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company on the bay. With him went three members of the famous Le Moy... Tryon William 1725-1788 Born In Ireland Served In The British
army. In 1764 sent to North Carolina, and on the death of Dobbs succeeded him as lieutenant-governor in 1765. Held the position until 1771, when appointed governor of New York. In 1772 made a colonel, and in 1777 major-general. During his administrati... Trytorrens Marie Madeleine
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Mother of Haldimand, 2. ... Tucker R G
(Lord Sydenham era) Appointed provincial registrar, 332. ... Tuffet Jean
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of Company of New France, 170. ... Tupper Charles 1794-1881 Born In Cornwallis Nova Scotia At The
age of twenty-one entered the ministry of the Baptist Church. Held charges at various places in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Settled at Amherst, where he became principal of the Grammar School, 1834. Appointed principal of the Baptist Seminar... Tupper Sir Charles Bart
(1821- ). Born at Amherst, Nova Scotia. Educated at Acadia College, and at Edinburgh. In 1843 graduated M.D., and won the diploma of the Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons. For some years practised medicine at Amherst, Nova Scotia. In 1855 began his ... Tupper Sir Charles Hibbert 1855- Son Of Sir Charles Tupper
Educated at McGill University, and at the Harvard Law School. Called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1877. Sat in the House of Commons, 1882-1891 and 1896-1900; minister of marine and fisheries, 1888-1895; minister of justice, 1895-1896. Agent for the Brit... Turcotte J G
(Lord Elgin era) Commissioner under Seigniorial Tenure law, 186. ... Turgiss Father Charles
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit missionary at Miscou, 234. (Bishop Laval era) Dies of plague, 62. ... Turner Philip
Entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company about 1779, and carried out important surveys for the Company. Stationed at Cumberland House in 1789, and while there gave David Thompson instruction in practical astronomy. Between 1790 and 1792 made a ... Tuscarora Indians
A tribe of the Iroquois family, dwelling chiefly in North Carolina. In 1722 they were adopted into the league of the Iroquois in New York, forming the sixth nation. There are now a few hundreds living on the Six Nations Reserve, Grand River, Ontario. ... Twelve Resolutions
Presented by Joseph Howe before the Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1837. They embody those principles of constitutional government for which he so long and strenuously contended. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Presented by Howe, 39; his speech, 39-40, 41; pas... Twiss Captain
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Of the Royal Engineers, superintends fortification of, 183; takes over plans to England, 184; employed on St. Lawrence canals, 184, 185, 186; visits Haldimand in London, 327. ... Ulloa Antonia De 1716-1795 Born In Seville Spain Studied At
Seville, and in 1733 entered the navy. Accompanied astronomical expedition to Brazil, 1735; and also that of 1744 to observe the comet. In 1745 taken prisoner at Louisbourg by the British. On the intercession of the Royal Society of London, released, ... Uniacke James Boyle
Son of Richard John Uniacke. Practised law in Nova Scotia. Entered the Legislature some time before 1837. Appointed to the Executive Council, 1840, and in 1848 formed an administration in which he took the office of attorney-general. Appointed commiss... Uniacke Richard John 1753-1830 Born At Castletown County Cork
Ireland. Emigrated to the West Indies, 1773; went from there to Philadelphia the following year; and induced by Moses Delesdernier, who was interested in the settlement of certain lands near Fort Cumberland, to come to Nova Scotia. In 1776 arrested as... Union Of 1841
(Joseph Howe era) Act did not concede full measure of responsible government, 53. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Planned by Sydenham, 60-61; bitterly opposed in Lower Canada, 61; protested against by La Fontaine, 61, 70; attitude of Upper Canada... United States
(General Brock era) Purchase of Louisiana by, 42; consequent change of attitude towards Great Britain, 43; growing hostility of, to England, 73; British armed vessels ordered to leave United States forts, 83; lays embargo on its own vessels, 85; their... Universities
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