Canadian History Dictionary York Factory
One of the principal establishments of the Hudson's Bay
Jameson Robert Simpson
A member of the English bar. Reporter in Lord
Eldon's Court, 1...
Smith Goldwin 1823-1910 Born In Reading England Educated At Eton
and Oxford; elected a fellow of University College, London, 184...
Dreuilletes Gabriel 1610-1681 Studied At Jesuit College Toulouse
In 1643 came to Canada and spent a year in study of Algonquian ...
Red River Rebellion
See Riel Rebellion, 1869-1870.
Bib : Cyc Am Biog
(General Brock era) Corps raised and commanded by Colonel de Sa...
Coureurs De Bois
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Described, 17, 18; furnished recruits to...
Henry William Alexander 1816-1888 Joseph Howe Era Solicitor-general Nova
Scotia--becomes provincial secretary, 1856, 157; resigns from
(Bishop Laval era) Church at Quebec placed under patronage of,
(Lord Elgin era) On British ignorance of Canada, and Elgin's
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Office of, Durham's view of power ...
An island at the eastern extremity of Nova Scotia, now
(Count Frontenac era) Flagship of Phipps, 281.
When Nicholson, with his fleet and New England
Index : Lord Dorchester Era Recognizes Arnold's Abilities 105 Ordered By Congress To
appoint commission for exchange of prisoners, 207; opposed to
Abbott Joseph 1789-1863 Born And Educated In England Came To
Canada, 1818. Missionary of the Church of England. Wrote The Em...
Crooks Adam 1827-1885 Son Of James Crooks Born At West Flamboro
Ontario. Educated at Upper Canada College and the University of...
(Sir James Douglas era) Character of, 52. (General Brock era) O...
La Barre Joseph Antoine Lefebvre De
Governor of La Guyane in 1665;
and in 1682 arrived in Quebec as governor of Canada. His administration
marked by hopeless incompetence; recalled, 1685. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Succeeds
Frontenac as governor, 168; a feeble administrator, 185; prejudiced at
first against the bishop, 188; convokes a special assembly, 190; asks
for more troops, 191; his expedition against Iroquois, 193; makes terms
of peace, 193; recalled, 193. (Count Frontenac era) Governor, arrival of, 171; summons
conference on Indian question, 172; applies for troops, 172; criticized
in despatches by intendant, 173, 174; takes to illegitimate trading,
175; disparages discoveries of La Salle, 176; seizes Fort Frontenac and
Fort St. Louis, 177, 179; instructed to restore to La Salle all his
property, 180; his unwise instruction to Iroquois, 180; decides to make
war on Senecas, 181; corresponds with Colonel Dongan, governor of New
York, 182; leads expedition, 183; arranges ignominious terms of peace,
186; recalled, 188; unfitness for his position, 189; results of his weak
policy, 198, 209. =Bib.=: Parkman, Frontenac and La Salle.
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