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 conta...
(1787-1859). Born in Wales. Served in the army, and became colonel of his regiment. In 1812, being stationed in Canada, ordered by General Brock to prevent the landing of the Ameri...
(George Brown Era) Advocated by George Brown, 71, 75, 82, 142; principle defined, 82-83; movement for, 83-84; demanded by Upper Canada Reformers, 125; conceded at Confederation to...
House of Commons, 1830-1855; first commissioner of works, 1851-1852; first lord of Admiralty, 1859-1866. =Index=: (George Brown Era) On committee on Confederation of Canada and def...
the civil and military movements that preceded the Revolution in 1775. Commanded a company of Light Infantry in the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1776 appointed private secretary and a...
On Jemseg Creek, Queen's County, New Brunswick. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) For a time headquarters in Acadia, 270.
Between Vancouver Island and United States mainland. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Its discovery, 9, 14, 19; rediscovered by Kendrick, 25. =Bib.=: Walbran, British Columbia Coas...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Member of court to try Duval for conspiracy, 43.
1820, settling first at Kingston, and afterwards at Toronto. A member of the first city council of Toronto. Arrested and imprisoned in connection with the Rebellion of 1837. Purcha...
(General Brock era) Ceded to Britain with surrender of Detroit, 255, 260.
(General Brock era) In command at Fort George, 225.
(Bishop Laval era) Many of colonists natives of, 116.
(Bishop Laval era) Attack camp at Laprairie, 232. (Count Frontenac era) His raid on Laprairie, 281; comes to Quebec with news of peace, 354.
The history of this feudal system of land tenure, transplanted from Old to New France, dates back to the commission of the Sieur de la Roche, 1598, in which he is empowered to make...
211; proposes to settle two Canadian townships, 266. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog.
Educated at Cornwall under John Strachan. Served for a time in the army; afterwards studied law and called to the bar of Lower Canada. Elected a member of the Assembly. Led the tro...
(Tilley era) Teacher in Gagetown Grammar School, New Brunswick, 5; conducts large school in Quebec, 6; visited by Sir Leonard Tilley in 1858, 6; dies in 1863, 6.
(Samuel de Champlain era) One of De Caen's vessels, 156.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Accompanies De Caen to Quebec, 138; returns to France, 141; appointed admiral of Company's fleet, 154.
See Mouet de Moras de Langlade.
(George Brown Era) Dwells upon defencelessness of Canada, 184. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
(General Brock era) At entrance to Niagara River, lighthouse, dockyard, and a fort at, 58.
(General Brock era) Raised in Canada during war with Napoleon, 46.
Maine, 1839-1840, and 1842. Member of the United States Senate, 1843-1847. =Index=: (Wilmot era) His connection with the Aroostook War, 135.
Jesuit father. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Death of, 11.
A New England skipper, sent out in 1668 by Prince Rupert and his associates, to Hudson Bay, in command of the Nonsuch, on a voyage of exploration and trade. Medard Chouart (q.v.) s...
Born 1603. Brother of Sir David and Sir Lewis Kirke. Accompanied them on their expeditions in Canada and Newfoundland. Killed during the Civil War, fighting on the side of Charles....