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D. B. Read. The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe
The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe
Table of Contents
PREFACE
Introduction—Military Career
The Campaigns of 1777-1778
Campaign of 1779
Campaign of 1780
Campaign of 1781
Civil Government in Upper Canada
The First Parliament of Upper Canada
Visit to Detroit and the Mohawks
The Commissioners' Visit
The Building of Fort Miami
Establishing the Capital at York
Last Days in Canada
St. Domingo and the Portuguese Mission
List of Illustrations
The Life and Times
GEN. JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE
CHAPTER I
Introduction.—Military Career
"ALL ASPIRING HEROES
THE QUEEN'S RANGERS HUZZARS,
Commanded by. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SIMCOE
"VIVANT REX ET REGINA!"
CHAPTER II
The Campaigns of 1777-1778
CHAPTER III
Campaign of 1779
CHAPTER IV
Campaign of 1780
MAJOR ANDRE
From a pen-and-ink drawing taken by himself the day before his Execution
CHAPTER V
Campaign of 1781
CHAPTER VI
Civil Government in Upper Canada
CHAPTER VII
The First Parliament of Upper Canada
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM JARVIS
From an original Painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence
CHAPTER VIII
Visit to Detroit and the Mohawks
CHAPTER IX
The Commissioners' Visit
PORTRAIT OF SIR GEORGE YONGE
CHAPTER X
The Building of Fort Miami
CHAPTER XI
Establishing the Capital at York
CANISE (Great Sail), NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN
From an etching of a pen-and-ink drawing by Mrs. Simcoe
MONTREAL IN 1791
From a drawing by Mrs. Simcoe
CHAPTER XII
Last Days in Canada
DISTANT VIEW OF NAVY HALL
From a water-colour drawing in possession of Dr. Scadding, and made by Mrs. Simcoe, September 13th, 1794, on board H.M. sloop of war "Mississaga," then lying at the mouth of Niagara River
MONUMENT TO GENERAL SIMCOE
CHAPTER XIII
St. Domingo and the Portuguese Mission
Sacred to the Memory
JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE,
Lieutenant-General in the Army, and Colonel of the 22nd Regiment of Foot,
Who died on the 25th day of October, 1806, AGED 54 YEARS,
APPENDIX
Act of 1792 Founded on Imperial Constitutional Act of 1791
A RELIC OF OLD NAVY HALL (Newark), NIAGARA
