Canada and the Canadians (eBook)

Complete Edition (Vol. 1&2)

Richard Henry Bonnycastle (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
292 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-406638983-3 (EAN)

Infos

This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Contents:
Emigrants and Immigration
The Emigrant and his Prospects
A Journey to the Westward
The French Canadian
Penetanguishene
Barrie and Big Trees
A new Capital of a new District
The Rebellion and the Radicals
Toronto and the Transit
Views of American and of English Institutions
Blacklegs and Races
Colonial high life
Setting fire to Niagara
The Great Fresh-water Seas of Canada
Trip to Hamilton
Port Credit, Oakville, Bronte, Wellington Square
Burlington Bay and Canal
Immense expenditure on Public Works
Value of the Union of Canada with Britain
The Grand River
Mohawks
George the Third, a Republican King
Church of the Indians
The Five Nations
The great Fire of London
The loyal Western District
America as it now is
Dutch Country
Moravian Indians
Policy of the Government
The Thames Steamer
Hatred to England and encouragement of Desertion
Crime and Vice in the Canadas
Penitentiaries unfit for juvenile offenders
Inefficiency of the Police
Local and Municipal Administration
Courts of Law
Excursion to the River Trent
Bay of Quinte
Prince Edward's Island
Arrogance of American politicians
Forsaken Dwellings
Prospects of the Emigrant in Canada
Militia of Canada
Population
Rapidly increasing Prosperity of the North American Colonies, compared with the United States
Conclusion…

Autor

Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847) was an officer of the British army active in Upper Canada. As commanding royal engineer in Upper Canada, he rendered very important services during the Canadian rebellion in 1837-39, particularly in February 1838, when, at the head of a force of militia and volunteers, in the absence of regular troops, he defeated the designs of the insurgents at Napairee, and the brigands at Hickory Island, for an attack on the city of Kingston. For these services he was knighted. In his capacity as a military engineer, Bonnycastle oversaw the fortification of Fort Henry in modern Kingston, Ontario. He was afterwards commanding engineer in Newfoundland.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.10.2020
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: British colonialism • Canadian History • Champlain's Dream • colonial administration • Cultural diversity • David Thompson • Disappointment River • Immigration Narratives • national identity • North American perspectives • political discontent • Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys • Social commentary • Sweet Land of Liberty • The Art of War • The Farfarers • The French and Indian War • The Great Influenza • The White and the Gold • Travelogue exploration