The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
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The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
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regret, 303; his character, 304; his sympathy with French-Canadians,
305; saves Canada to the Empire, 306; wreck of the frigate in which he
sailed, 306; lands at Percé, proceeds to Halifax, and sails from there
to England, 306; his death, 307; his descendants, 307. =S= His
connection with the Constitutional Act, 2; not favourable to creation of
separate province of Upper Canada, 3; goes to England, 5; orders names
of Loyalists who declared themselves before treaty of 1783 to be
registered, 70; does not support Simcoe's views in regard to Indian
department, 127; controls military operations in Upper Canada, 131; his
bold speech to deputation of Indians, 133, 146; recommends Simcoe to
fortify post on the Miami, 134; proceedings not approved by home
government, 142; his resignation, 142; disapproves of Simcoe's plans for
defence of Upper Canada, 206; supersedes purchasing agent appointed by
Simcoe, 212; his relations with Simcoe, 228. =WM= Chief of staff to
Wolfe, 75; as governor of Canada, wins affection of Canadians, 75;
establishes fortified camp on island of Orleans, 108; lands near
Pointe-aux-Trembles and takes a number of prisoners, 125; wounded in
battle of the Plains, 199. =Sy= His Canadian policy, 67, 82. =Bk= His
defence of Quebec and liberal policy towards French-Canadians, 36. =E=
His character as governor, 1. =Hd= Leases St. Maurice forges, 62; his
failure to enlist Canadian militia, 111; governor of Canada, his defence
of Quebec, 112, 121; succeeded in military command by Burgoyne, 112;
resignation of, 113; Haldimand's opinion of, 119; Captain Schank writes
to, 159; pulls down houses during siege, 187; proposal to have him
supersede Haldimand at Quebec, 188; Haldimand writes to, 189; raises
Loyalist corps, 253; returns to Quebec as governor, with title of Lord
Dorchester, 314; his opinion of Dr. Mabane, 315; his relations with
Haldimand, 330-332. =W= Thomas Carleton, a brother of, 5. =Bib.=:
Kingsford, _History of Canada_; Lucas, _History of Canada_; Bradley,
_The Making of Canada_; Egerton and Grant, _Canadian Constitutional
Development_; Shortt and Doughty, _Documents Relating to Constitutional
History of Canada_.
=Doreil.= =WM= Commissioner of war, goes to France, 62.
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