Page 39 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

CHRONOLOGY 9

1691.-The English of New England under Schuyler make a dè.'lCcnt upon Quebec by Lake Cham-
plain and ure l'epulsed at La Prairie de la. ~adf'.leine, Population of New France:
12,431 souls.
1693.-General Hospital founded in Quebec by :Mgr. de St. Vallier.
1694.-Foundation of :Montreal G-eneral Hospital by M. Charon de la Barre. In 1747 this
institution ·was confided t.o Madame d'Youville, foundress of Bisters of Charity.
1695.-Fort Cataracoui, rebuilt, by Frontenac.
1696.-D'Iberville captures St. John, Newfoundland, and fort Pè:r;naquid.
1697.-Trea.ty of R.ysVi'Ïck: Hudson Bay restored ta France, and Newfoundland ta England.
1698.-Ursuline couvent B,t Three Rivets, founded by Mgr. de St. Vallier. Death of Frontenac.
Population of the colony; 13,355.

13th G01'ernor: ..l/. de Ca.lliè'fe (1698 io 1703)
1701.-Great treaty of peaee signed at Montreal between the Indians and the French. Detroit
founded by Lamothe Cadillac and Mobile by Lemoyne de Bienville. Canadians
granted the right to manufacture. Beginning of the war of the Spanish Succession,
which wa!:! to bave repercussions În Canada.

1.Wt Gotlernor: M, de 'Vaw!rettû (1703 te 1725)

17M.-The settlements of Deerfield and Haverhill deetroyed by Hertel de Rouville. :\Igr. de
St. Vallier, returning from France on the "Scîne", made prîsoner by the English and
obliged ta spend 8 yea.rs in London. Church attacks Port Royal in Ac.adia, but is
repulsed by Governor Subercase.
170S.-Canadians capture the EngLish posts on NeViioundland.
1706.-Death of d'Iberville, at lIa.vana.
1707.-March attacks Port Royal, but driven off after a siege of 9 days.
170S.-Death of l\:Igr. de :tava1.
1709.-M. de St. Ovide captures the forts defending St. John, ~ewfoundland.
1710.-Port Royal (now Annapolis), captured by the EngIish. M. de Subercase obtains s.n
honorable capitulation.
1711.-Walker's fieet, bound for Quebec, destroyed by a storm in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and
~icholson'sarmy, which was to have effected a junction with Walker, retreat8.
17U.-Attack of Outagamis on Detroit repulsed.
1713.-Treatyof Utrecht. France cedes ta England Aeadia~ Newfoundland and Hudson Bay:
Louisburg founded by the French in Cape Breton or Ile Ro;,,rale, its fortifications
casting over thirty million livres.
1718.-~ew Orleans founded by Le Moyne de Bienville.
1720.-Arrival of the historïan Charlevoix at Quebee.
1721.-The south pa,n of St. Paul street) Montreal, between St. Joseph and St. Peter streets,
destroyed by lire.
1724.-Murder of Father Rasle, by the English, at Narrantsouak.
172S.-Wreck of the "Chameau", carrying 250 passengers, Intendant Chazel, Recollets and
Jesuite, near Louisburg. Death of M. de Vaudreuil.

15th Governol': M. de Beauharnois (1726 lo 1742)
1727.-Death of Mgr. de St. Vallier. :\Igr. de Mornay named 3rd bishop of Quebec but he does
not come to Canada. Mgr. D05quet administerB the diocese.
1729.-MassBcre of the French in Louisiana by the Natchez. Fort Frederick erected at the head
of Lake Champlain.
1731.-Discovery of Lake of the Woods and Lake Manitoba. by LB Verendrye. Forts St. Charles
and St. Pierre erected.
1733.-LB Verendrye discovers Lake ,"Vlnnipeg. Fort Maurepas erected. First forge established
at St. Maurice. Mgr. Dosquet, 4th bishop of Quebee.