Jesuit order, and came to Canada in 1741, when he was appointed instructor of hydrography at the Seminary of Quebec. Held that position until the fall of Quebec in 1759. In 1765-17...
(General Brock era) Reports on condition of forts in Upper Canada, 157.
(Lord Dorchester era) Established by Quebec Act, 64. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Amendments of 1841 to reduce its severity, 99.
(Lord Dorchester era) British, in America, 201; exchange of, after Revolutionary War, 207, 208; hardships suffered by Germans captured by Burgoyne, 208, 209; refuse service either...
A Canadian order, founded by Jean Jacques Olier, in 1640, as part of the threefold religious settlement of Ville Marie. Named after Olier's parish of St. Sulpice, in Paris. After M...
Bouquet's Expedition.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Bouquet at, 58, 63; Haldimand's headquarters in Florida, 63, 65, 70; his labours to improve, 67, 68; watch kept on Spaniards from, 77; troops transfer...
(Sir James Douglas era) Editor of British Colonist, 271; bitter opponent of Sir James Douglas, 306-307; his character, 306; his tribute to Douglas, 307-308; advocates union of colo...
called to the English bar, 1868. Served as war correspondent during Franco-Prussian War. Came to Canada, 1872; joined staff of the Globe, and later, the Mail. Called to the Ontario...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) His disposition of the Guienne Regiment, 192; mortally wounded, 199.
Sardinia, and with the Prince of Orange. Was Captain-commandant of the Swiss Guards at the Hague, 1748. Entered the British army; came to America in 1754; with Haldimand and the "R...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Commanded to evacuate Johnstone's redoubt, 140.
Served with distinction at Fontenoy, 1745; major-general, 1755; lieutenant-general of the ordnance, 1757; second in command of St. Malo expedition, 1758; dismissed from the service...
Came to Canada from France in 1680, and joined the Seminary of St. Sulpice at Montreal, of which he was superior, 1698-1732. Died the latter year. Left a History of Canada, which w...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Cousin of Champlain, contests his will, 265.
The first regiment of regular troops sent to America from France. Raised in Savoy by the Prince of Carignan in 1644; employed for some years in the service of the king of France, a...
Chartered by Louis XIV, 1664, following the cancellation of the charter of the Company of New France. Its field of operations was enormous, covering the west coast of Africa, the e...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of the Don de Dieu, 39.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Interpreter, 144.
(Lord Sydenham era) Gentleman usher of black rod, 334.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Huron village, 88.
(General Brock era) Command assigned to, on Niagara frontier, 206.
(1796-1876). Born in Ireland. Edited for some years the Antidote, published in Dublin. Came to Canada, 1829, and settled in the county of Leeds. At once took a leading place in the...