19 CHRONOLOGY 1759. —Capture of Fort Niagara by the 1813.—June 24, memorable action of English under General Pri- Laura Secord brings about deaux, who was killed during surrender of American troops the assault. July 26, siege of at Beaver Dam. September Quebec began. September 10, battle of Lake Erie. Octo­ 13, battle of the Plains of ber 26, battle of Chateau- Abraham; death of Wolfe. guay. November 11, battle September 14, death of Mont­ of Chrysler's Farm. calm. September 18, sur­ 1814.—July 25, battle of Lundy's Lane. render of Quebec. September 11, battle of Lake 1760, -September 8, surrender of Champlain. December 24, Montreal. Treaty of Ghent makes peace 1763. -February 10, Treaty of Paris between England and United signed. Conspiracy of Pon- States. tiac. 1817.- -First Treaty with Northwest 1768, -Sir Guy Carleton (afterwards Indians. Lord Dorchester), appointed Governor-General. 1818.- -October 30, London Conven­ tion regulating North Ameri­ 1774, -Passage of Quebec Act. can Fisheries. 1775, -May 1, Quebec Act takes effect. American Revolution and in­ 1820.- -Cape Breton re-annexed to vasion of Canada under Mont­ Nova Scotia. gomery and Arnold. Mont­ 1821.- -Commencement of Lachine real taken. December 31, Canal. attack on Quebec repulsed; 1829.- -Foundation of Upper Canada death of Montgomery. College. First Welland Canal 1776 -Retreat of American forces opened. from Canada. 1833.- -Crossing from Nova Scotia to 1783 September 3, Treaty of Ver­ sailles, recognizing American England of the Royal William, Independence and regulating the first vessel to cross the Newfoundland Fisheries. Atlantic entirely by steam. Kingston founded by U.E. 1834.- -March 1, Incorporation of Loyalists. Toronto. 1791.—Passage of Constitutional Act 1837.- -Outbreak of Rebellion in Upper by British Parliament; div­ and Lower Canada. ision of Province of Quebec 1838.- -May 29, Lord Durham arrives into Upper and LowerCanada. at Quebec. 1792.—First legislatures summoned 1839.- -February 11, Report of Lord in Upper and Lower Canada. Durham. October 19, Charles Vancouver Island circumnav­ Poulett Thompson (after­ igated by Captain George wards Lord Sydenham) ar­ Vancouver. rives in Canada. 1793.—Act passed forbidding importa­ 1840.—July 23, passage of Act of tion of slaves into Upper Can­ Union. July 28, death of ada. Lord Durham. 1794.—Jay's Treaty between Great Britain and the United States 1841.—February 10, Union of Upper signed. and Lower Canada. June 13, the first joint parliament 1811.—Foundation of McGill College. meets at Kingston. Septem­ Grant of 74,000,000 acres of ber 3, adoption of Baldwin's land from Hudson's Bay Co. resolutions respecting re­ to Earl of Selkirk for estab­ sponsible government. Pop­ lishment of Red River Colony. ulation of Upper Canada 1812.—June 19, war declared against 455,688; of Lower Canada England by United States. (1844), 697,084. September August 16, capture of Detroit 19, death of Lord Sydenham. by General Brock. October 13, battle of Queenston 1842.—August 9.—Ashburton Treaty. Heights; death of General 1843.—Foundation of Victoria, British Brock. Columbia. .