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=Bathurst, Henry, third Earl= (1762-1834). Succeeded to the t.i.tle, 1794.

Entered Parliament, 1793; president of the board of trade, 1807; foreign secretary, 1809; and secretary for war and the colonies, 1812. Directed Britain's colonial policy during the important administrations of Prevost, Sherbrooke, and Dalhousie, in Lower Canada, and of Gore and Maitland, in Upper Canada. Lord president of the Council, 1828-1830; one of the original members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1833. =Index=: =Sy= Colonial secretary, his despatch on Clergy Reserves question, 240. =Bk= His despatch praising Brock and his officers and announcing bestowal of K. C. B. on Brock, 296. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat.

Biog._; _Courts and Cabinets of George IV_.

=Batiscan.= =Ch= Montagnais chief, 68.

=Batoche.= =Md= Storming of rebel camps at, 242. _See also_ Riel Rebellion, 1885.

=Battle of the Plains.= _See_ Quebec, Siege of, 1759.

=Battleford.= A town on the North Saskatchewan, at the mouth of the Battle River. In the Rebellion of 1885, it was threatened by Poundmaker's warriors, and relieved by Otter's column. The battle of Cut Knife Creek was fought about thirty-five miles from Battleford. _See also_ Riel Rebellion, 1885.

=Bay of Quinte.= _See_ Quinte, Bay of.

=Bayfield, Henry Wolsey= (1795-1885). Born in Hull, England. Entered the navy, 1806. Had a distinguished career in the navy, and served in Canadian waters, 1814. Subsequently a.s.sisted in the survey of the upper St. Lawrence, and appointed Admiralty surveyor, 1817. During his tenure of office surveyed Lakes Erie, Huron, and Superior, with their connecting waters, and almost the whole eastern coast of Canada, including Labrador. Made vice-admiral, 1856, and admiral, 1867. Resided for fourteen years in Quebec, when he removed to Charlottetown. Received the thanks of the Parliament of Canada for his services, 1854. Died in Charlottetown.

=Baynes, Edward.= Born in England. Served in the West Indies, at the Cape, in the East Indies, and in Malta. From 1794 to 1806 aide-de-camp to Sir James Craig, and in 1807 adjutant-general of the forces in Canada. In the War of 1812 served on the Niagara frontier. Died, 1829.

=Index=: =Bk= Adjutant-general, writes Brock from Quebec, 134, 136, 137, 138, 145; his opinion of the Lower Canada a.s.sembly, 145; notifies Brock that he may have service in Spain, 180; letter to Brock in immediate expectation of war, 205; letter on declaration of war, 208; on improvement in militia, 284. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of= (1805-1881). British statesman. =Index=: =BL= On Rebellion Losses Bill, 327, 328, 330.

=Bib.=: _Speeches and Letters_; O'Connor, _Life of Beaconsfield_; Monypenny, _The Life of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield_; _Dict.

Nat. Biog._

=Bayning, Charles Townshend, first Baron= (1728-1810). =Dr= His criticism of Quebec Act, 66, 67. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Bayonne Decree.= =Bk= Made by Napoleon; sequestered all American vessels arriving in France as British property or under British protection, 122.

=Bearn Regiment.= Established 1595, and served with distinction in a number of European campaigns. Landed at Quebec, June, 1755, with the regiment of Guienne and a portion of the Languedoc battalion, and added to its laurels at Fort Frontenac, Niagara, Oswego, Carillon, Fort William Henry, and Ticonderoga. In 1759, on the Plains of Abraham, it occupied the place of honour, having been placed by Montcalm in the centre of his line. =Index=: =WM= Regular French troops, 29; in battle of the Plains, 192; in battle of Ste. Foy, 258. =Bib.=: Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_; Wood, _The Fight for Canada_.

=Beauchesne.= =Ch= Clerk, received gifts from Indians, 115.

=Beaucour, de.= =F= Brave conduct of, in command of party against Iroquois, 319; superintends improvements in fortifications of Quebec, 326.

=Beaudoncourt, Jacques de.= =L= On the brandy question, 39; his account of escape of Gannentaha mission, 66.

=Beauharnois, Charles, Marquis de= (1670-1749). Entered French navy, 1686, and rose to the rank of admiral in 1748. In 1726 appointed governor of New France, which position he held until 1747. Took a deep interest in Western exploration, and was a firm friend of La Verendrye.

=Bib.=: Parkman, _Half Century of Conflict_; Roy, _Intendants de la Nouvelle-France_ (R. S. C., 1903).

[Ill.u.s.tration: Monument to Laura Secord, Lundy's Lane]

=Beauharnois, Francois de= (1665-1746). Born in France. Became intendant of New France in 1702 and held the position until 1705. In 1707 granted the barony of Beauville. Appointed intendant de l'armee navale, 1706; intendant of marines, 1710; intendant generale des armees navales, 1739. =Bib.=: Roy, _Intendants de la Nouvelle-France_ (R. S.

C., 1903).

=Beaumont.= A village in Bellecha.s.se County, on the St. Lawrence.

=Index=: =WM= Troops landed at, 100; proclamation affixed to church door, 101.

=Beauport.= A village two miles below Quebec. =Index=: =WM= Defended by entrenched camp, 80; headquarters of intendant and commissary of stores, 88; hasty abandonment of camp at, with all its stores, 228.

=Beaupre, Seigniory of.= =L= Acquired for Seminary of Quebec, 58; chapels and churches erected to Ste. Anne at, 101, 102; pilgrimages to, 102, 103.

=Beausejour.= A fort built by the French in 1750-1751, on Chignecto Bay, three miles from the British Fort Lawrence. A little tidal stream, the Missaguash, ran between--nominally marking the dividing line between British and French territory. The fort was captured by the British under Monckton, in 1755, and renamed Fort c.u.mberland. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Montcalm and Wolfe_; Bradley, _Fight with France_; Hannay, _History of Acadia_; Murdoch, _History of Nova Scotia_: Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia; Selections from the Public Doc.u.ments of Nova Scotia_, ed. by Akins.