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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cedars, affair at the (search)
Cedars, affair at the In 1776 there was a small American party posted at the Cedars Rapids of the St. Lawrence River. under Colonel Bedel, of New Hampshire. While the colonel was sick at Lachine. Captain Foster, with some regulars, Canadians, and 500 Mohawks, under Brant, came down the river and attacked and captured this post without resistance. Arnold went out from Montreal with a force to attack the captors; but, to prevent the Indians murdering the prisoners, he consented to a compromise for an exchange.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Charlevoix, Pierre Francois Xavier de (search)
Charlevoix, Pierre Francois Xavier de Traveller; born in Saint-Quentin, France, Oct. 29, 1682. He was sent as a Jesuit missionary to Quebec in 1705; later returned to France; and in 1720 again went to Canada. On his second visit he ascended the St. Lawrence River; travelled through Illinois; and sailed down the Mississippi to New Orleans; and returned to France in 1722. His publications include Histoire de la nouvelle France. He died in La Fleche, France, Feb. 1, 1761. See Jesuit missions.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chrysler's field, battle of (search)
Chrysler's field, battle of When Wilkinson's expedition down the St. Lawrence River against Montreal, composed of land troops borne by a flotilla of boats, arrived at a point 4 miles below Ogdensburg, information reached the commander of the expedition that the opposite shore of the river was lined with posts of musketry and artillery, and that a large reinforcement of British troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison had arrived at Prescott. Wilkinson had already ordered Col. Alexander Macomb, with 1,200 of the best troops of the army, to cross the river to oppose the British detachments on the Canadian side (Nov. 7, 1813), and these were soon followed by riflemen under Lieutenant-Colonel Forsythe, who did excellent service in the rear of Macomb. When news was received of the arrival of reinforcements at Prescott, Wilkinson called a council of war (Nov. 8), and it was decided to proceed with all possible rapidity to the attack of Montreal. General Brown was at once ordered t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Monts, Sieur (Pierre De Gast) (search)
th corporal punishment, when they withdrew to Mount Desert Island and set up a cross in token of sovereignty. They were there in 1613, when Samuel Argall, a freebooter of the seas, went, under the sanction of the governor of Virginia, to drive the French from Acadia as intruders on the soil of a powerful English company. The Jesuits at Mount Desert, it is said, thirsting for vengeance, piloted Argall to Port Royal. He plundered and burned the town, drove the inhabitants to the woods, and broke up the settlement. Unable to contend with the English company, De Monts abandoned Acadia and proposed to plant a colony on the St. Lawrence River, under the direction of Champlain and Pont-Greve. But his monopoly was partially revoked in 1608. Under the auspices of a company of merchants at Dieppe and St. Malo, settlements were begun at Quebec and Montreal. Soon afterwards the fortune of De Monts was so much reduced that he could not pursue his scheme of colonization, and it was abandoned.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gay, Picard du 1680- (search)
Gay, Picard du 1680- Explorer; born in France and lived in the seventeenth century; was with Michael Ako and Father Hennepin on an expedition to discover the sources of the Mississippi River. On April 11, 1680, they reached Wisconsin, and not long afterwards discovered the cataract which Hennepin named the Falls of St. Anthony. They remained in this district about three months, and then returned to Canada by the way of the St. Lawrence River.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), entry joutel-henry (search)
Joutel, Henry. 1713- Explorer; born in Rouen, France, in the seventeenth century; took part in La Salle's expedition; built Fort St. Louis, and was made its commander; escaped assassination at the time La Salle was killed; and later returned to France by way of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. He wrote a History of the La Salle expedition, which was published in Paris in 1713.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ontario, Kingston, Ontario (search)
Kingston, Ontario a city of 20,000 pop., on St. Lawrence River, at the head of Lake Ontario, 200 miles S. W. of Montreal. A place of great commercial importance. Considerable ship building done here.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ontario, Brockville, Ontario (search)
Brockville, Ontario a town of 4,300 pop., on St. Lawrence River, 140 miles S. W. of Montreal. Mostly engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Quebec, Montreal, Quebec (search)
Montreal, Quebec a city of 130,000 pop., on the S. side of the Island of Montreal in St. Lawrence River. It is the principal city in the Dominion and largely engaged in commerce and trade.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Quebec, Quebec, Quebec (search)
Quebec, Quebec a city of 60,000 pop., on St. Lawrence River, 180 miles N. E. of Montreal. It is the oldest and most important port in Canada. Extensively engaged in foreign and domestic commerce.
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